Word Meaning 清める

きよめる kiyomeru

清める is read as きよめる (kiyomeru) and means to purify.

Meaning

English

  1. to purify
  2. to cleanse
  3. to exorcise
  4. to purge
  5. to ward off

Reading

Kana

きよめる

Romaji

kiyomeru

Writing Variants

  • 浄める きよめる kiyomeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 汚す・穢す Rank 108807 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

清まる

きよまる

to be purified

清算

せいさん

liquidation

清掃

せいそう

cleaning

清らか

きよらか

clean

清い

きよい

clean

清朝

しんちょう

seichōtai

清書

せいしょ

fair copy

清新

せいしん

fresh

清々しい

すがすがしい

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air)

清流

せいりゅう

clear stream

清酒

せいしゅ

refined sake

Example Sentences

3

へやをきよめるためにしおをまいた。

i scattered salt to cleanse the room.

そのおまもりにはばをきよめるちからがあるという。

they say that amulet has the power to exorcise evil spirits from a place.

That red cloth is a "fukusa"; it is a vital tool used to cleanse the tea equipment.