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    3. 清い

    清い

    清きよい​

    clean

    N2KMT10News #43+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    浄い

    きよい

    Adjective

    1.
    clean, clear
    2.
    pure, honest, clean, innocent, platonic, chaste

    Stroke 0 / 13

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    その川かわの水みずはとても清きよい。

    The water of that river is very clean.

    KMT7Nature & Environment
    子こ供どもたちの清きよい笑え顔がおは、私わたしたちを癒いやしてくれる。

    The pure smiles of children heal us.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    神しん聖せいな場ば所しょでは、清きよい心こころで祈いのりを捧ささげるべきだ。

    In sacred places, one should offer prayers with a pure heart.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    彼かの女じょの心こころは清きよく、嘘うそをつくことができない。

    Her heart is pure, and she cannot tell lies.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    清きよい精せい神しんを持もつことは、困こん難なんを乗のり越こえる力ちからとなる。

    Having a pure spirit becomes a strength to overcome difficulties.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy

    Characters that make up this word

    清
    きよ.い・きよ.まる・きよ.める…(10)
    pure・purify・cleanse・exorcise・Manchu dynasty
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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