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浄 kanji: meaning “clean”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
clean
On'yomi
ジョウ、セイ
Kun'yomi
きよ・める、きよ・い

Picture story to remember 浄

Water (氵) must contend (争) with the dirt, and then everything is clean.

Parts in this story:争

How to write 浄: stroke order

浄 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 浄

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Kanji that share parts with 浄.