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: セイ、ショウ、シヤウ
Romaji: sei, shō, shiyau
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Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: きよ
Romaji: kiyo
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Romaji

Meanings

refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  119
Frequency:  752
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  1-6-8
Korean Reading:  jeong
Chinese Reading:  jing1
Unicode:  7cbe
JIS:  403A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1366
Nelson Index: 3480
New Nelson Index: 4411
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6b8.1
Four Corner Index: 9592.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 725
Gakken Index: 672
Japanese Names Index: 2131
Daikanwanjiten Index: 26997P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.0906
Remembering the kanji Index: 1535
Kanji Way Index: 439
Kanji Flashcards Index: 806
Kodansha Compact Index: 1500
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 748
Kanji in Context Index: 877
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 924
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1248
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1549
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1655
Essential Kanji Index: 457
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1729
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1046
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 647
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 792

Words

(せい)
spirit; sprite; nymph; energy; vigor (vigour); strength; fine details; semen
妖精 (ようせい)
fairy; sprite; elf
精霊 (しょうりょう)
spirit of the deceased
精密 (せいみつ)
precise; exact; detailed; minute; close
精製 (せいせい)
refining; purification
精神 (せいしん)
mind; soul; heart; spirit; intention
精霊 (せいれい)
spirit; soul; ghost
精度 (せいど)
precision; accuracy
精力 (せいりょく)
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
精神病 (せいしんびょう)
mental illness; psychosis
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