Kanji

澄

lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すむ, すます, -すます

Nanori (Name Reading)

きよ, きよし, きよみ, きよむ, すみ, すむ, すめる, とおる

Common Readings

チョウ, す…ます, す…む

Example sentences

澄む すむ
澄んで よく 見える

The pond water is clear, and the stones at the bottom are clearly visible.

透き通る すきとおる
その 非常に 澄んでいて まで 透き通っていた

The water of that lake was very clear, and it was transparent all the way to the bottom.

耳を澄ます みみをすます
耳を澄ます 遠く から 聞こえた

When I listened carefully, I could hear the sound of waves from afar.

研ぎ澄ます とぎすます
感覚 極限 まで 研ぎ澄まして 集中 した

He honed his senses to the limit and concentrated on the target.

五感 ごかん
歩く 五感 研ぎ澄まされる よう する

Walking through the forest makes me feel like my five senses are being sharpened.

澄ます すます
澄まして 聞いた

In the forest, he strained his ears and listened to the birds' voices.

澄み渡る すみわたる
澄み渡った 秋空 ピクニック 楽しんだ

We enjoyed a picnic under the clear autumn sky.

青色 あおいろ
澄み渡った 美しい 青色 していた

The clear sky was a beautiful blue color.

澄み切る すみきる
澄み切った 青空 広がっている

A crystal clear blue sky is spreading out.

水色 みずいろ
澄み切った きれい 水色 していた

The clear sky was a beautiful light blue.

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