Meanings
Readings
Common Words
pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair
Word usually written using kana alone
clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat
Word usually written using kana alone; As ăă«
completely; entirely
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
Word usually written using kana alone; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
once and for all; completely
spotlessly
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service
Archaic; Orig. meaning
deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
neat; trim; tidy; pretty
Word usually written using kana alone; In western japanese dialects
to touch; to finger; to play with
Archaic
to tease; to make fun of
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
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