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廉潔 (れんけつ, renketsu) Japanese meaning: honest | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Related words 清せい 廉れん 清廉 also means clean and honest, but often emphasizes purity and freedom from corruption in a broader moral sense, while 廉潔 focuses more on professional integrity and resistance to bribery.
潔けっ 白ぱく 潔白 means innocence or being free from guilt, often in a legal or moral accusation context. 廉潔 is about consistent honesty and integrity, not just absence of wrongdoing.
Etymology Composed of 廉 (pure, honest) and 潔 (clean, pure). The combination reinforces the idea of moral cleanliness and incorruptibility. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji choice is conventional for this meaning.
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He is known as an incorruptible politician.
Everyone acknowledges the integrity of that judge.