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[きよ()·]
kiyoi
i adjective

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[きよ()·]
kiyoi

English Meaning(s) for 清い

i adjective
  1. clear; pure; noble

Definition and Synonyms for 清い

Pure (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults
Synonyms: ピュア, 清い, 清ら, 清らか, 清浄, 清純, 潔い, 無垢, , 純一無雑, 純情, 純潔, 純白, 純真, 純粋, 蘿蔔
Ingenuous lacking in sophistication or worldliness
Synonyms: うぶ, おぼこ, おぼこい, ナイーブ, たわいない, イノセント, , 初い, 初め, 初々しい, 初心, 天真, 天真爛漫, 天衣無縫, 清い, 無心, 無邪気, , 純情, 純潔, 純真
Cleansing the act of making something clean
Synonyms: クリーニング, クレンジング, 大掃除, 掃除, 洗浄, 洗滌, 洗濯, 洗い濯ぎ, 浄化, 清い, 清め, 清める, 清掃, 澄む
Clean morally pure
Synonyms: 清い
Clean free from dirt or impurities
Synonyms: きれい, クリーン, 清い, 清ら, 清らか, 清潔, 潔い, 潔白, 純潔, 純粋, 蘿蔔
Clean or having clean habits
Synonyms: きれい, クリーン, 清い, 清ら, 清らか, 清潔, 潔い, 潔白, 純潔, 純粋, 蘿蔔
Pure sinless
Synonyms: ピュア, 清い, 清ら, 清らか, 清浄, 清純, 潔い, 無垢, , 純一無雑, 純情, 純潔, 純白, 純真, 純粋, 蘿蔔

Meanings for each kanji in 清い

» pure; purify; cleanse; exorcise; Manchu dynasty

Categories 清い is a member of

Improvement the act of improving something
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 清い

Conjugations for 清い

Adjective stem
[きよ()]
kiyo
te-form
[きよ()··]
kiyokute
Negative te-form
[きよ()····]
kiyokunakute
Adverbial Form
[きよ()·]
kiyoku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[きよ()·]
kiyoi
Present Indicative Negative Form
[きよ()···]
kiyokunai
Past Indicative Form
[きよ()···]
kiyokatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[きよ()·····]
kiyokunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[きよ()···]
kiyokereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[きよ()·····]
kiyokunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[きよ()····]
kiyokunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[きよ()····]
kiyokattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[きよ()······]
kiyokunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[きよ()·]
kiyosa

Sample Sentences for 清い

Blessed are the pure in heart.
Those whose sins are forgiven are deemed to be sinless that they may find the way to heaven.
Clear water breeds no fish.

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