seichō
1. clear; serene
★ Common
Adjective
#37350
澄
Kanji
lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave
JLPT N1
, Grade 8
, Joyo
, Kanken Level 4
0 15
氵
R
water, water radical (no. 85)
登
P
ascend, climb up
Readings
kun'yomi
- す.ますsumasu
- す.むsumu
- -す.ますsumasu
on'yomi
- チョウchō
nanori
- きよkiyo
- すすsusu
- すみsumi
- みmi
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Words That Use This Character
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Expression#163493澄 み渡 るsumiwataru1. to be perfectly clear
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2. clear soup
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2. pond skater; water strider
Noun#263799