純
純 — Genuine
genuine, purity, innocence, net (profit)
On’yomiジュン (jun)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 純
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 単純 | たんじゅん tanjun | simple; plain; uncomplicated |
| 純粋 | じゅんすい junsui | pure; true; genuine |
| 純 | じゅん jun | innocent; chaste; naive |
| 純益 | じゅんえき juneki | clear profit; net income; net profit |
| 純金 | じゅんきん junkin | pure gold; solid gold; fine gold |
| 純情 | じゅんじょう junjou | pure heart; naivete; innocence |
Study notes
純 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1044 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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