清める きよめる Also written 浄める Meanings Ichidan verb, Transitive to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off Kanji 清 clean. Read as きよめる. Example sentences 縁起に塩をまいて清める。We sprinkle salt to ward off bad luck. Common phrases 身を清める (みをきよめる) to cleanse oneself 体を清める 心身を清める 手を清める 心を清める 水で清める 場を清める Words containing 清める 洗い清める (あらいきよめる) to wash clean 払い清める (はらいきよめる) to purify 身を清める (みをきよめる) to cleanse oneself And 3 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists