青天白日

せいてんはくじつ

Also written 晴天白日

Meanings

1. Noun clear weather
2. being cleared of the charge (brought against one); having one's innocence proved
3. having a clear conscience; having nothing to be ashamed of

Kanji

• 青 blue. Read as セイ.
• 天 heaven. Read as テン.
• 白 white. Read as ハク.
• 日 day. Read as ジツ.

Example sentences

• 青天白日の身となった。
  He was completely cleared of the charge against him.

Words containing 青天白日

• 青天白日旗 (せいてんはくじつき) Blue Sky with a White Sun
• 青天白日満地紅旗 (せいてんはくじつまんちこうき) Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth (flag of the Republic of China)

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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