Meaning

Primary

Pure

Alternatives

Clean, Purity

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

Pure cleansed things are pure and clean.

Reading

せいじょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
しょうじょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

真に清浄な心を持った人間などいるのでしょうか。

Do you think there are people with absolutely pure hearts?

Kanji Composition