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Kotomora

粹

pure, unadulterated, select

StatusJinmeiyō (variant)Strokes14

Readings

On'yomi

  • スイ

Kun'yomi

  • いき

Meaning

粹 centers on the idea of purity and refinement: something unadulterated, carefully selected, or of the highest quality.

Study

Etymology

粹 combines 米 (rice) with 卒, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of finishing or completeness, suggesting rice that has been refined to its purest form.

Meaning mnemonic

Rice 米 that has been fully processed 卒 is pure and select: only the best grains remain.

Reading mnemonic

For スイ, imagine pure Swiss water used to wash the rice: Swiss -> スイ, and the rice becomes perfectly clean.