I-adjective (keiyoushi)
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; honourable (e.g. death); noble; gallant; brave; manly; sportsmanlike
出処進退の潔さをわきまえている、と彼は言っているけれど、いざとなったらどうだかね。He always talks as though he knows how to handle himself but you never know how he'll act when the chips are down. upright; righteous; honest; pure (heart); innocent
Dated term
unspoiled (scenery, etc.); pure; clean
Archaic
175 results for 潔*
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All 9潔白けっぱく
CommonNoun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
潔癖けっぺき
CommonNoun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)fastidiousness; love of cleanliness · uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness; probity; intolerance of dishonesty
潔しとしないいさぎよしとしない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)find it against one's conscience (to do); too proud (to do)
潔斎けっさい
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbreligious abstinence; purification
潔しいさぎよし
Nounpride; disdain
Kanji
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All 165潔いさお
Given nameIsao
潔いさぎ
Female term or languageIsagi
潔きょじ
Unclassified nameKyoji