Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 清い(きよい) in Japanese

清い, 浄い
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
きよい
Romaji
kiyoi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    clear; pure; noble
    Example sentence
    清ければ住まず Clear water breeds no fish.

Examples of 清い, 浄い, きよい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

9 strokes

clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu Dynasty

On'Yomi: ジョウ, セイ

Kun'Yomi: きよ.める, きよ.い

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JLPT 2

11 strokes

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ, シン

Kun'Yomi: きよ.い, きよ.まる, きよ.める

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