Kanji 純 genuine, purity, innocence 真 true, reality, Buddhist sect 憐 pity, have mercy, sympathise Related words 純じゅん 真しん 無む 垢く 純真無垢 emphasizes moral purity and innocence without blemish, while 純真可憐 adds a nuance of physical beauty and charm.
可か 憐れん 可憐 alone means 'pretty' or 'lovely', but 純真可憐 combines it with purity of heart.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 純真 (pure, genuine) and 可憐 (pretty, lovely). The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of combining two two-character words to create a four-character compound with a heightened literary effect.
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