清
Sei
kiyoshi is a Japanese given name for a male.
kiyoshi is a masculine given name. The kanji character used for this name, 清, can also be read as Sei in other contexts, such as in certain surnames or when used in compound words.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Sei.
Did you know?
- In Japanese culture, the concept of 'purity' associated with kiyoshi is often linked to Shinto rituals of spiritual cleansing called harae.
- The word kiyoshi is recorded as early as 712 CE in the Kojiki, which is one of the oldest surviving chronicles of Japanese history and mythology.
- The name functions as a 'fossil' of ancient Japanese grammar, preserving a classical adjective form that has since evolved into the modern 'kiyoi'.
Examples in context
- 清さんは親切です。Kiyoshi-san wa shinsetsu desu.Kiyoshi is kind.
- 清さんは学生です。Kiyoshi-san wa gakusei desu.Kiyoshi is a student.
Example conversation
Yui is asking Ren about a new classmate.
- 結衣 Yuiあの人は清さんですか？Ano hito wa Kiyoshi-san desu ka?Is that person Kiyoshi?
- 蓮 Renはい、清さんです。Hai, Kiyoshi-san desu.Yes, it is Kiyoshi.
- 結衣 Yui清さんは優しいですか？Kiyoshi-san wa yasashii desu ka?Is Kiyoshi kind?
- 蓮 Renとても優しいですよ。Totemo yasashii desu yo.He is very kind.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 清, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 清, CC BY-SA 4.0.
