Kanji

What does the kanji 淳 mean?

淳 means simple, pure, unspoiled. On'yomi ジュン、シュン. Kun'yomi あつ.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiジュン、シュン
Kun'yomiあつ.い
Strokes11
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジュン、シュンKun'yomi あつ.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

simple, pure, unspoiled

Memory hook

A child (子) under the roof drinking water (氵) not yet muddied — PURE, SIMPLE-HEARTED.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.