浄化

See also: 淨化

Japanese

Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: S

Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

(, to cleanse) + (-ka, -ize; -ify)

Pronunciation

Noun

浄化 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 淨化, hiragana じょうか, rōmaji jōka, historical hiragana じやうくわ)

  1. purification; cleansing

Derived terms

  • 浄化槽 (jōkasō, septic tank)
  • 浄化装置 (jōka sōchi, purifier)
  • 民族浄化 (minzoku jōka, ethnic cleansing)

Verb

浄化する (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 淨化する, hiragana じょうかする, rōmaji jōka suru)

  1. to purify; to cleanse
    • 2003 September 22, Uraku, Akinobu, “だい63 おさなおく [Chapter 63: Childish Memories]”, in とうきょうアンダーグラウンド [Tokyo Underground], volume 11 (fiction), Square Enix, →ISBN, page 121:
      地上世界 (アンダーグラウンド) (じょう) ()する!!!
      Andāguraundo o jōka suru!!!
      I will cleanse the Underground!!!

Conjugation

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