JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 4

清 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

clear; pure; clean

On
セイsei ショウshou シンshin
Kun
きよいkiyoi きよめるkiyomeru きよまるkiyomaru さやかsayaka すむsumu
Special
すがすがしいsugasugashii

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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清11 strokes

How to write 清: stroke order

清 has 11 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

清 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 清 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 清

The parts 清 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 氵 (水)

    water

    Radical

  • 青

    blue; green

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 4