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Kanji 汚: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 汚: dirty, pollute, disgrace, rape, defile

Key takeaways

Kanji 汚: dirty, pollute, disgrace, rape, defile. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

dirtypollutedisgracerapedefile

On reading

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

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 汚

dirty, pollute, disgrace, rape, defile

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 二

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When water (氵) is used two (二) times over, it eventually becomes dirty. Imagine clean water becoming polluted after being reused.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 汚染おせん

    pollution / contamination

Kun reading

けが.す
  • 汚すけがす

    to disgrace / to dishonor

  • 汚らわしいけがらわしい

    filthy / disgusting / shameful

  • 汚れるけがれる

    to get dirty / become stained

  • 汚すよごす

    to make dirty / to soil / to pollute

  • 汚れるよごれる

    to get dirty

  • 汚いきたない

    dirty / unclean

Commonly used words

  • 汚染
    おせん

    pollution / contamination

  • 汚す
    けがす

    to disgrace / to dishonor

  • 汚らわしい
    けがらわしい

    filthy / disgusting / shameful

  • 汚れる
    けがれる

    to get dirty / become stained

  • 汚す
    よごす

    to make dirty / to soil / to pollute

  • 汚れる
    よごれる

    to get dirty

  • 汚い
    きたない

    dirty / unclean

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の言動が会社の名をした。

Translation

His behavior disgraced the company.

Example 2

れた服を洗ってきれいにした。

Translation

I washed the dirty clothes and cleaned them.

Example 3

その行動はらわしいと思う。

Translation

I think that behavior is disgusting.

Example 4

らわしい嘘は許せない。

Translation

I cannot forgive such shameful lies.

Kanji 汚: dirty, pollute, disgrace, rape, defile | Daily Nihongo