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澄 — clear water

澄 means “clear water”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: チョウ (chou). Kun'yomi: す(む) (sumu). You'll see it in words such as 澄む (sumu, “to become clear; to become transparent”).

澄
Stroke order of 澄
Meaning
clear water
On'yomi
チョウ (chou)
Kun'yomi
す(む) (sumu)
Strokes
15
Level
JLPT N1 · set Water & the sea 3

How to remember 澄

Parts: 氵 water · 登 climb

Words with 澄

WordReadingMeaning
澄むすむ sumu kunto become clear; to become transparent
澄ますすます sumasu kunto clear; to make clear

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Water & the sea 3” set

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