noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. purification, cleaning up, purging.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
廓清 かくせい
郭清 かくせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

enclosure, quarter, red-light district
くるわ カク とりで (Kentei Pre-1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
enclosure, quarters, fortification
カク くるわ ひろ (8th, N1)
enjoy, receive, undergo
キョウ コウ う.ける (9th, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
pure, purify, cleanse
セイ きよ.い し (4th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
blue, green
あお セイ お (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)