This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: チョウ、す.む、す.ます、-す.ます
Romaji: chō, su.mu, su.masu, -su.masu
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Name Readings

Kana: きよ、すす、すみ、み
Romaji: kiyo, susu, sumi, mi
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Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  1722
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-12
Korean Reading:  jing
Chinese Reading:  deng4
Unicode:  6f84
JIS:  4021

Indexes

Halpern Index: 740
Nelson Index: 2699
New Nelson Index: 3333
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a12.11
Four Corner Index: 3211.8
Guide to Remembering Index: 1597
Gakken Index: 1637
Japanese Names Index: 2276
Daikanwanjiten Index: 18315
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0284
Remembering the kanji Index: 1704
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1505
Kodansha Compact Index: 1253
Kanji in Context Index: 1510
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 517
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 674
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1720
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1839
Essential Kanji Index: 1455
Kodansha Kanji Index: 915
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 373
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1780

Words

清澄 (せいちょう)
clear; serene
お澄まし (おすまし)
primness; prim person; clear soup
水澄まし (みずすまし、ミズスマシ)
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
澄まし顔 (すましがお)
composed expression; clear face
澄み切る (すみきる)
to be serene
澄む (すむ)
to clear (e.g. weather); to become transparent
澄み切った (すみきった)
perfectly clear
澄まし屋 (すましや)
a prim person
澄ます (すます)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs
澄み渡る (すみわたる)
to be perfectly clear
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