無垢

むく

Meanings

1. な-adjective, の-adjective, Noun pure; innocent; spotless; immaculate; unspoiled
2. pure; unmixed; unadulterated See also: 金無垢 (きんむく).
3. Noun long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth See also: 白無垢 (しろむく).

Kanji

• 無 without. Read as ム.
• 垢 grime. Read as ク.

Example sentences

• 仮令遊女でも純粋な恋をすれば、その恋は無垢な清いものです。
  Even if she's a prostitute which falls in love, her love is a pure and noble feeling.

Words containing 無垢

• 白無垢 (しろむく) white kimono
• 無垢材 (むくざい) solid wood (as opposed to veneer)
• 金無垢 (きんむく) pure gold

And 4 more.

Word lists

• Spoken

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