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Kanji for Purity
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “purity”: 浄、清. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
purity
Pure and clean, as in a purified spirit.
9 strokes On reading ジョウ、セイ (jou, sei) Kun reading きよめる、きよい (kiyomeru, kiyoi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu Dynasty
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kiyo, jou
In Japan it appears in about 83 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
purity
Clear, pure and clean, like mountain spring water.
11 strokes On reading セイ、ショウ、シン (sei, shou, shin) Kun reading きよい、きよまる、きよめる (kiyoi, kiyomaru, kiyomeru) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kiyo, se, sei
In Japan it appears in about 908 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Names written with 清: Dorothea 道路清明 · Princess 風凛清透 · Marcellus 真清瑠透 · Parthenia 葉清新明 · Jose 帆清 · Joseph 恕清歩 · Zane 清音 · Cecil 清信瑠 · Ethel 英清瑠 · Hazel 永清瑠 · Hosea 帆清朝 · Josef 恕清歩 and 22 more
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