meaning'undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant'
 onyomiケツ
 kunyomiいさぎよ.い
termpronunciationEnglish
せいけつclean
ふけつunclean, dirty, filthy, impure
れんけつhonest, incorruptible, integrity
せいれんけっぱくbeing upright and cleanhanded
潔いいさぎよいmanly, sportsmanlike, pure, upright
潔くいさぎよくbravely, manfully
潔しいさぎよしpride, disdain
潔しとしないいさぎよしとしないfind it against one's conscience (to do), too proud (to do)
けっぺきfastidiousness, love of cleanliness
けっぱくinnocence (i.e. not guilty), purity, uprightness
かんけつbrevity, conciseness, simplicity
かんけつめいりょうclear and concise
ていけつchastity, purity
こうけつpurity, nobility
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