14 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

Shinto purification ceremony

Kun'yomi
  • purification ceremony (performed with water)
  • はら
On'yomi
  • ケイ
  • カツ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

みそぎ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

Shinto purification ceremony
みそぎ ケイ カツ (Kentei 1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
pledge, promise, vow
ケイ ちぎ.る (8th, N1)
to engrave, a written contract or agreement
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ フ フウ
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)

Common Words

purification ceremony (performed with water)
Misogi-kyo (sect of Shinto)
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References

Unicode hex code 798A
JIS X 0208 1-67-20
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3253
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4101
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 24760
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4e9.5
Four corner code 3723.4