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清める is an exact match with one form of the following word:
清める
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Reading : きよめる   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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清める is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 141,000 (about 643,000 results)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
てみずや
手水舎
くち
あら
きよ
める

At the cleansing station we washed our hands and mouths, purifying our bodies.
Source: 慈雨柚月裕子
ちゃしゃく
茶杓
きよ
めます

Clean the tea scoop.
もう
いちど
一度
ひだりて
左手
きよ
さいご
最後
ひしゃく
てて
のこ
った
みず
きよ
める

Purifying your left hand once again, finally, stand the ladle up and purify its handle with the remaining water.
浄める
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Reading : きよめる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 203,000 (about 234,000 results)
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セイ   ショウ   きよ clean, clear   きよめる purify   きよまる be purified   
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セイ   ショウ   あお-    あお blue   
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シュ   ぬし    あるじ master, proprietor, owner   
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
スイ   みず water   
ジョウ    clean   
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ソウ   あらそ to contend, to compete, to contest; to argue, to dispute   
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corner
slashed yo
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yo; yell
stick   
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