いさぎよ.い
isagiyoi
JLPT N115 strokesKanjiLevel 94 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

潔 is the kanji for "Pure / Clean / Gallant". A common reading is いさぎよ.い (isagiyoi). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Pure / Clean / Gallant

Also : Pure · Clean · Gallant · Undefiled · Righteous

Readings

kunいさぎよ.い/ isagiyoionけつ/ ketsu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

彼の行動は潔く、誰もが彼を尊敬した。

かれのこうどうはいさぎよく、だれもがかれをそんけいした。

His actions were honorable, and everyone respected him.

彼女は潔白を証明するために証拠を集めた。

かのじょはけっぱくをしょうめいするためにしょうこをあつめた。

She gathered evidence to prove her innocence.

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