12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N3

clear up

Kun'yomi
  • to clear up ②to refresh (e.g. spirits) ③to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion) ④to be dispelled
  • clear weather ②formal ③cleared of suspicion
  • れ-
  • -ば
  • to dispel ②to accomplish a goal ③to make it sunny
On'yomi
  • セイ
Nanori
  • はる
  • clear weather ②formal ③cleared of suspicion

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

clear up
は.れる はれ セイ (2nd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
blue, green
あお セイ お (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)

Common Words

clear weather ②formal ③cleared of suspicion
to clear up ②to refresh (e.g. spirits) ③to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion) ④to be dispelled
to dispel ②to accomplish a goal ③to make it sunny
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight)
clear, with brief light rain
clear then rain (e.g. weather forecast)
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References

Unicode hex code 6674
JIS X 0208 1-32-18
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2143
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2488
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 981
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1234
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 670
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 739
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1597
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 784
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 13994P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 155
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 662
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 673
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 265
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 604
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 172
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 217
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 281
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 990
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1552
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4c8.2
Four corner code 6502.7
De Roo Code 3846