Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 潔い(いさぎよい) in Japanese

潔い, 潔よい, いさぎ良い
Kana Reading
いさぎよい
Romaji
isagiyoi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    manly; sportsmanlike; gracious; gallant; resolute
    Example sentence
    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.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; blameless
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); pure; clean

Examples of 潔い, 潔よい, いさぎ良い, いさぎよい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

潔 JLPT 1

15 strokes

undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant

On'Yomi: ケツ

Kun'Yomi: いさぎよ.い

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良 JLPT 3

7 strokes

good, pleasing, skilled

On'Yomi: リョウ

Kun'Yomi: よ.い, -よ.い, い.い, -い.い

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