高潔|こうけつkouketsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounnoble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
   このシンボルは強つよさと高潔こうけつさを表あらわす。↗

   This symbol stands for strength and integrity.

• Synonym崇高すうこうWrittenWritten. Highlights solemn, awe-inspiring greatness, as in 「崇高な使命」.
• SynonymノーブルNeutralNeutral loanword. Suggests noble status and refined elegance; mostly used in fashion and design contexts.
• Synonym高尚こうしょうWrittenWritten. Points to refined learning and elegant taste, as in 「高尚な趣味」.
• Synonym気高いけだかいWrittenWritten. Praises a noble, refined air and dignified bearing; unlike 「高潔」, it does not stress moral purity.
• Related尊いとうといNeutralNeutral. Stresses being precious and worthy of respect, as in 「尊い命」; it is not specifically about moral character.
• Related高邁こうまいWrittenWritten but rare. Focuses on lofty ideals and far-reaching ambition, as in 「高邁な理想」.
• Related高遠こうえんWrittenWritten. Describes aspirations, thought, or goals as high and far-reaching.
• Antonym卑劣ひれつWrittenWritten antonym. Describes base, contemptible conduct — the opposite of the clean, upright character 「高潔」 praises.
• Antonym汚いきたないCasualColloquial antonym. Covers dirty, dishonorable means and methods, contrasting with the spotlessness of 「高潔」.
• Antonym下劣げれつWrittenWritten antonym. Suggests a vulgar, low, base character, standing opposite to the nobility of 「高潔」.

Use 「高潔」 for a person of noble, clean, unstained character; it is written/formal prose, as in 「高潔な人柄」. For far-reaching ideals pick 「高邁」, for awe-inspiring sublimity 「崇高」, and for refined taste 「高尚」.

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1. 性格せいかくが気高けだかく、けがれがないこと。また、そのようなさま。