Meaning
Manchu Dynasty · clean · cleanse · exorcise · purify
On'yomi
ジョウ · セイ
Kun'yomi
きよ.い · きよ.める
Common compounds (15)
- 浄化 じょうかpurification
- 洗浄 せんじょうcleansing (one's mind and body)
- 浄水 じょうすいclean water; purified water
- 自浄 じじょうself-purification; self-cleansing
- 浄化槽 じょうかそうseptic tank
- 浄土真宗 じょうどしんしゅうJōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect); True Pure Land School
- 浄土 じょうどPure Land Buddhism
- 清浄 しょうじょうpure; clean; purity
- 浄瑠璃 じょうるりjōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
- 浄い きよいclean; clear
- 浄土宗 じょうどしゅうPure Land sect (of Buddhism); Jodo (sect)
- 浄財 じょうざいmonetary offering; donation