浄化

See also: 淨化

Japanese

Kanji in this term
浄 化
じょう
Grade: S
か
Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
淨化 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

浄 (jō, “to cleanse”) +‎ 化 (-ka, “-ize; -ify”)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) じょ​ーか [jóꜜòkà] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • (Tokyo) じょーか [jòóká] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːka̠]

Noun

浄(じょう)化(か) • (jōka) ←じやうくわ (zyaukwa)?

  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(じょう)化(か)する • (jōka suru) suru (stem 浄(じょう)化(か)し (jōka shi), past 浄(じょう)化(か)した (jōka shita))

  1. to purify; to cleanse

Conjugation

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