Kanji

What does the kanji 汚 mean?

汚 means dirty, polluted; disgrace. On'yomi オ. Kun'yomi けが.す、けが.れる、けが.らわしい、よご.す、よご.れる、きたな.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiオ
Kun'yomiけが.す、けが.れる、けが.らわしい、よご.す、よご.れる、きたな.い
Strokes6
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi オKun'yomi けが.す、けが.れる、けが.らわしい、よご.す、よご.れる、きたな.い
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

dirty, polluted; disgrace

Memory hook

Water (氵) fouled with sediment and gone crooked — DIRTY, POLLUTE.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

  • 汚いきたないdirty
  • 汚すよごすto make dirty, to soil
  • 汚染おせんpollution, contamination
  • 汚れるよごれるto become dirty

More words with this kanji

  • 汚れよごれstain, dirt, filth

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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