浄 — “Clean / Purify / Cleanse / Exorcise” in Japanese

Master (高手)じょう, せい, きよ

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“Clean / Purify / Cleanse / Exorcise” in Japanese is 浄, read jou, sei, kiyo (じょう, せい, きよ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 浄化 (purification).

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What does 浄 mean?

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Kanji	浄
Meaning	Clean / Purify / Cleanse / Exorcise
Readings	じょう, せい, きよ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	浄化 (purification)

How to read 浄

浄 is read jou (じょう) or sei (せい) or kiyo (きよ) depending on the word.

Words with 浄

浄化

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Updated: 2026-08-28