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澄

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

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

On'yomi (音読み)

  • チョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • す.む
  • す.ます
  • -す.ます
Strokes
15
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1538
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
水#85 · water

Components

Common Words

  • 澄むすむGodan verb
    to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent
  • 清澄せいちょうna-adjective
    clear, serene
  • 澄み切るすみきるGodan verb
    to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.), to clear up
  • 澄み切ったすみきったAdjective
    perfectly clear
  • 研ぎ澄ますとぎすますGodan verb
    to sharpen, to grind, to whet
  • 澄ますすますGodan verb
    to clear, to make clear
  • 上澄うわずみNoun
    clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture), supernatant liquid, supernate
  • 明澄めいちょうna-adjective
    lucid, clear

Practice in Kanjiru

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