澄 (be clear, clarify, clear, look grave, lucidity, settle, strain) - Kanji Codex

澄

be clear, clarify, clear, look grave, lucidity, settle, strain

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

チョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-す.ますす.ますす.む

Nanori (名乗り)

きよすすすみみ

Stroke Order

15 / 15

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:15

JLPT:1

Frequency:1722

Vocabulary

チョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
清澄	セイチョウ	clear; serene
明澄	メイチョウ	lucid; clear
澄明	チョウメイ	clear and bright
澄徹	チョウテツ	clearness (e.g. sky); transparency
清澄剤	セイチョウザイ	clarifying agent; clarificant; clarifier; clearing agent; fining agent

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
澄む	すむ	to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to be free of worries; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
澄まし顔	すましがお	straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
澄ます	すます	to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to feign indifference; to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs; to strain (one's ears); to listen carefully
澄み切る	すみきる	to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
研ぎ澄ます	とぎすます	to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

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