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清純 (せいじゅん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
purity ; innocence
Describes a person, especially a young woman, as pure-hearted, innocent, and untainted. Often used in character descriptions, media, and literary contexts.
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The actress is known as an innocent type.
Kanji 純 genuine, purity, innocence Similar words 純じゅん 粋すい 純粋 means 'pure' in a broader sense, including physical purity, unadulterated substances, or single-mindedness, while 清純 specifically refers to a person's innocent and untainted character.
無む 垢く 無垢 also means 'innocence' or 'purity', but often carries a nuance of being unspoiled or naive, and can be used for objects (pure gold, etc.). 清純 is more about a person's moral or spiritual purity.
Etymology Compound of 清 (pure, clean) and 純 (genuine, pure). The combination emphasizes a state of being both clean and unadulterated, typically applied to a person's character.
