Word Meaning 清明

せいめい seimei

清明 is read as せいめい (seimei) and means "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5).

Meaning

English

"clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
pure and clear

Reading

Kana

せいめい

Romaji

seimei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 19177 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

清風明月

せいふうめいげつ

refreshing breeze and the bright moon

清明祭

せいめいさい

tomb sweeping festival (Okinawa, April 4 or 5)

明清楽

みんしんがく

Ming and Qing-era Chinese music (as popularized in Japan before the First Sino-Japanese war)

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

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