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Japanese symbol for “refining”

Romaji: seisei
refining; purification

In Japanese, refining is , read (seisei).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vs, vt refining; purification
  2. n, vs, vt careful manufacture

Kanji and stroke order

refined, ghost, fairy
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: しら.げる、くわ.しい
14 strokes · JLPT 2
made in..., manufacture
on: セイ
14 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “refining”

WordReadingMeaning
せいれん seirenrefining; refinement; smelting
けんま kenmarefining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
せいはく seihakurefining; polishing (of rice)
じゅんか junkapurification; refining
せいれん seirenrefining; refinement; smelting

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいしん seishinmind; spirit; soul
せいみつ seimitsuprecise; exact; detailed
せいつう seitsuubeing well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with)
せいし seishisperm; spermatozoon
せいど seidoprecision; accuracy
せいえき seiekisemen; seminal fluid; sperm
せいひん seihinmanufactured goods; finished goods; product
せいぞう seizoumanufacture; production

See also: Chinese symbol for “refining”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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