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汚

汚 — dirty, pollute, disgrace

On
オ
Kun
けがす, けがれる, けがらわしい, よごす, よごれる, きたない
Strokes
6
JLPT
N2
School grade
8

Common words with 汚

  • 汚職おしょくcorruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graftCommon

    そのプロジェクトの責任者であったジェイソンが、汚職に手を染めた理由で解任された。
    Jason, who was in charge of the project, was dismissed for corruption.

  • 汚染おせんpollution; contaminationCommon

    汚染が地球を傷つけている。
    Pollution is damaging our earth.

  • 汚れよごれdirt; filth; stain; blot; spotCommon

    汚れに強い合成皮革を使用した2人掛けのソファです。
    This is a two-seater sofa using stain-resistant artificial leather.

  • 汚濁おだくpollution; contamination; corruption; graftCommon
  • 汚名おめいbad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma; infamyCommon
  • 汚水おすいfilthy water; sewageCommon
  • 汚いきたないdirty; filthy; foul; uncleanCommon
  • 汚すよごすto pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stainCommon
  • 汚れるよごれるto get dirty; to become dirtyCommon
  • 汚点おてんstain; blot; flaw; disgraceCommon
  • 汚物おぶつfilth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dustCommon
  • 汚泥おでいsludge; slime; dregs; mireOccasional
  • 汚れ役よごれやくrole of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast roleOccasional
  • 汚よごれoceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)Occasional
  • 汚しよごしsoiling; polluting; being dirtyOccasional
  • 汚れけがれuncleanness; impurity; defilementRare
  • 金に汚いかねにきたないmean (greedy) about money; stingyRare
  • 汚れ仕事よごれしごとdirty work; unpleasant taskRare
  • 汚れた手よごれたてDirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)Rare
  • 汚れ物よごれものdirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)Rare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 72 words that use 汚.

  • 汚職 おしょく corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
  • 汚れ よごれ dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
  • 汚名 おめい bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma; infamy
  • 汚水 おすい filthy water; sewage
  • 汚い きたない dirty; filthy; foul; unclean

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