Usage patterns 純じゅん な 〈 人ひと 〉 an innocent, pure-hearted person
She's always been an innocent, pure-hearted person.
純じゅん 〈 物もの 〉 prefix meaning 'pure/genuine ~', attached to a noun
This shop sells pure-rice sake.
Kanji 純 genuine, purity, innocence Related words 純粋 is the everyday, versatile word for 'pure' (both of people and of substances), while 純 as a standalone adjective is rarer and more literary.
純情 specifically emphasizes emotional and often romantic naivety, while 純 covers innocence more broadly.
純真 stresses sincere, unspoiled innocence of heart, whereas 純 is a more general and less emphatic way to describe purity of character.
純 is a broader prefix meaning 'pure' (as in 純白 , 純情 ), whereas 生 (き ) is narrower, used mainly for undiluted liquids and raw materials like 生糸 or 生一本 .
Word family· 73 simple; plain; uncomplicated
pure; genuine; unmixed
pure; genuine; real · pure (academic); theoretical · genuine (parts); official; first-party
pure heart; innocence; naivety
pure love; platonic love
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purity; innocence
purity; degree of purity
pure; innocent; naive; pure-hearted
purity; chastity
pure white; snow white
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
purebred; pure-blooded; thoroughbred
impure; adulterated; dishonest
simple and honest; unsophisticated; naive
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
pure literature; belles-lettres
net assets; net worth; total equity
pure silver
net increase
purification; refining · simplification
faithfulness and purity; unswerving loyalty
fineness; purity (of gold)
net profit; net income
net loss
all-wool; pure wool
pure water
pure ice; factory-made ice without impurities
net reduction; net decrease
pure reason; pure logic
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Etymology The kanji 純 originally means 'pure' or 'unmixed' and is used in compounds with that sense. The standalone adjectival use is a literary extension of this meaning.
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