Memory phrase for the character: 潔

潔

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Meaning

clean, clear, pure

Pronunciation

KETSU
isagiyoi

Explanation

Left: water 氵, right: tally stick , (pairwise marked sticks were distributed at the conclusion and joined again after implementation of an agreement), sword 刀, thread 糸 (here: a cloth)

Mnemonic


 
With water, a tally stick, a sword and cloth it can be cleaned.

Radicals

氵 waterThe radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水
tally stick
糸 thread




 Vocabulary

潔い いさぎよい  upright, courageous, manly
潔 けつ  pure, clean
不潔 ふけつ  unclean, dirty, filthy, impure
潔癖 けっぺき  fastidiousness, love of cleanliness
廉潔 れんけつ  integrity, honesty
清潔 せいけつ  clean
簡潔 かんけつ  brevity, conciseness, simplicity


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