浄: the kanji for pure; clean

浄 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means pure; clean. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

pure; cleanMeaning

ジョウOn reading

—Kun reading

9Strokes

Stroke order

浄 is written in 9 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

浄 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

ジョウ (jou)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
浄化じょうか · jōka	purification
清浄せいじょう · seijō	pure; clean
浄水じょうすい · jōsui	purified water

Example sentences for work and daily life

川の水を浄化する取り組みがある。Kawa no mizu o jōka suru torikumi ga aru.There are efforts to purify the river water.
家に浄水器をつけた。Ie ni jōsuiki o tsuketa.We installed a water purifier at home.
空気清浄機を買った。Kūki seijōki o katta.I bought an air purifier.
森は空気を浄化してくれる。Mori wa kūki o jōka shite kureru.Forests purify the air.
人形浄瑠璃を見に行った。Ningyō jōruri o mi ni itta.I went to see puppet joruri.

Questions about 浄

How many strokes does 浄 have?

浄 is written in 9 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 浄?

The on readings are jou (ジョウ). 浄 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 浄?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.