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汚

dirty
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingオ
Kun readingけが.す、けが.れる、けが.らわしい、よご.す、よご.れる、きたな.い
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to pollute
  2. to contaminate
  3. to soil
  4. to make dirty
  5. to stain

Popular Usage

汚い汚れる汚染汚す汚れ汚らわしい

Radicals and components

Radical水waterComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · snare · one (一) · spike · stick (丨)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1334

Compound words

汚いきたない
dirty; filthy; foul; unclean; disordered
汚れるよごれる
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
汚染おせん
pollution; contamination
汚すよごす
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stain
汚れよごれ
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
汚職おしょく
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
汚水おすい
filthy water; sewage
汚濁おだく
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
汚点おてん
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
汚物おぶつ
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt
汚名おめい
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor

Stroke Order

6 strokes

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