Moto 澄: Lucidity; Be Clear; ClearKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- チョウ
- Kun'yomi
- す(む)、す(ます)、-す(ます)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 42 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (チョウ)
- 清澄せいちょうclear; serene
- 明澄めいちょうlucid; clear
- 清澄剤せいちょうざいclarifying agent; clarificant
- 澄徹ちょうてつclearness (e.g. sky); transparency
- 澄明ちょうめいclear and bright
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 澄まし顔すましがおcomposed expression; clear face
- 澄ますすますto clear; to make clear
- 澄み切ったすみきったperfectly clear
- 澄み切るすみきるto be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
- 澄むすむto become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent
- 研ぎ澄ますとぎすますto sharpen; to grind
- お澄ましおすましprimness; prim person
- つんと澄ましてつんとすましてprimly; with one's nose in the air
- 上澄みうわずみclear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid
- 乙に澄ますおつにすますto affect a serene mood; to affect a serious demeanor
- 取り澄ますとりすますto look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
- 取澄ますとりすますto look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
- 御澄ましおすましprimness; prim person
- 水澄ましみずすましwhirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus)
- 澄ましすましprimness; prim person
- 澄ましこむすましこむto put on airs; to affect (e.g. importance)
- 澄ました顔すましたかおcomposed expression; clear face
- 澄ましバターすましバターclarified butter
- 澄まし屋すましやa prim person
- 澄まし汁すましじるclear soup
- 澄まし込むすましこむto put on airs; to affect (e.g. importance)
- 澄みきったすみきったperfectly clear
- 澄みきるすみきるto be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
- 澄み渡るすみわたるto be perfectly clear
- 澄んだ水すんだみずlimpid water
- 狙い澄ますねらいすますto take careful aim
- 耳を澄ますみみをすますto listen carefully; to strain one's ears
- 聞き澄ますききすますto listen attentively
- 見澄ますみすますto observe carefully; to make sure
Other readings
- 上澄うわずみclear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid
- 水澄みずすましwhirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus)
- 水澄しみずすましwhirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus)
- 澄し汁すましじるclear soup
- 真澄の空ますみのそらperfectly clear and serene sky
- 真澄の鏡ますみのかがみperfectly clear mirror
- 真澄鏡まそかがみperfectly clear mirror
- 研澄ますとぎすますto sharpen; to grind
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