潔 means undefiled
pure, clean, righteous, gallant
Water with cut threads: pure.
On'yomi
- ケツketsu
Kun'yomi
- いさぎよ(い)isagiyoi
How it's built
- 氵water
- 絜
Common words
- 潔白けっぱくinnocence; guiltlessness
- 清潔せいけつclean; hygienic
- 不潔ふけつunclean; dirty
- 潔いいさぎよいgracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful