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澄 す.む、す.ます、-す.ます lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave 1 1722 15 85 みず・したみず・さんずい 形声 Phonetic Scuba divers know that when you ascend in the water, your lucidity increases (For non-divers, the deeper you go, the more you become mentally impaired by nitrogen narcosis, every 50 feet is like drinking one martini). Scuba divers also know that as you ascend in the water, the lucidity of the water improves, too.

Accepted Answer

チョウ きよ, すす, すみ, み 澄む(すむ): to clear (e.g. weather); to become transparent澄ます(すます): to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs S 水: water登: ascend; climb up 水 4 (none) lucidity A few drops of acid/peyote and the Indians obtain lucidity on their vision quest, as if they were floating in the lucid sky.

Kanji	澄
Onyomi	チョウ
Kunyomi	す.む、す.ます、-す.ます
Nanori	きよ, すす, すみ, み
English	lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave
Examples	澄む(すむ): to clear (e.g. weather); to become transparent 澄ます(すます): to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	S
Frequency	1722
Components	水: water 登: ascend; climb up
Number of Strokes	15
Kanji Radical	水
Radical Number	85
Radical Strokes	4
Radical Reading	みず・したみず・さんずい
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	lucidity
Koohii Story 1	Scuba divers know that when you ascend in the water, your lucidity increases (For non-divers, the deeper you go, the more you become mentally impaired by nitrogen narcosis, every 50 feet is like drinking one martini). Scuba divers also know that as you ascend in the water, the lucidity of the water improves, too.
Koohii Story 2	A few drops of acid/peyote and the Indians obtain lucidity on their vision quest, as if they were floating in the lucid sky.

Lucidity Clear Water Scuba Divers Ascend 澄 チョウ

Lucidity Clear Water Scuba Divers Ascend 澄チョウ