Kanji

廉

bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

广部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

レン

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさ, かど, きよ, きよし, すが, すなお, ただし, やす, ゆき

Common Readings

レン

Example sentences

破廉恥 はれんち
彼の破廉恥な行為は多くの批判を浴びた

His disgraceful behavior drew much criticism.

清廉 せいれん
彼はその清廉な人柄で多くの人から信頼されている。

He is trusted by many for his upright character.

関助之化 かんしょのか
皇后の清廉な人徳は関助之化として、国中に広まった。

The Empress's pure and virtuous character spread throughout the country as a model of virtuous influence.

清廉潔白 せいれんけっぱく
彼は清廉潔白な政治家として、多くの国民から信頼されている。

He is trusted by many citizens as an upright and clean politician.

澆季溷濁 ぎょうきこんだく
この澆季溷濁の世にあって、清廉潔白を貫くのは容易ではない。

In this corrupt and chaotic world, it is not easy to maintain one's integrity.

廉価 れんか
廉価な商品でも品質は悪くない。

Even with a low price, the quality of the product is not bad.

Example Vocabulary

破廉恥

はれんち

shameless; disgraceful; impudent

清廉

せいれん

uprightness; integrity; cleanliness (of character)

清廉潔白

せいれんけっぱく

upright and clean; integrity; incorruptible

廉

れん

廉価版

れんかばん

廉い

やすい

廉価

れんか

low price; cheap; inexpensive

一廉

ひとかど

破廉恥漢

はれんちかん

廉潔

れんけつ

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