# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 澄む | すむ (sumu) | to become clear; to become transparent |
| 澄ます | すます (sumasu) | to clear; to make clear |

## Don't confuse it with

[登](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/climb/) · [喜](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rejoice/) · [痘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/smallpox/)

## More in the “Water & the sea 3” set

[潤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/moisten/) · [堤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/embankment/) · [澄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/clear-water/) · [洪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/flood/) · [渦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/whirlpool/) · [泡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bubble/) · [濁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/muddy/) · [渇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/thirst/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/clear-water/. Last updated 2026-11-01.