JLPT N2

pure, clean, upright

Item 139 of 481 | 15 strokes | Radical: 氵 (water), 㓞 (contract)

Readings

On'yomiケツ
Kun'yomiいさぎよ.い

Mnemonic

WATER (氵) is used to make things CLEAN (潔), like fulfilling a contract.

Example Words

清潔 (せいけつ) clean, cleanliness
簡潔 (かんけつ) concise, brief