Memory phrase for the character: 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

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

潔い いさぎよい  upright, courageous, manly
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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