01
汚い
きたない
dirty
Meanings
- dirty
- pollute
- disgrace
- rape
- defile
Readings
Onyomi
- オ
Kunyomi
- けが.す
- けが.れる
- けが.らわしい
- よご.す
- よご.れる
- きたな.い
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Useful words
02
汚れる
よごれる
to get dirty
03
汚す
よごす
to make dirty
04
汚染
おせん
pollution
05
汚水
おすい
sewage
06
汚名
おめい
stigma
Compare Kanji
01濁Meaning90%voiced, uncleannessMuddiness is a direct neighbor to dirty or polluted 汚.02清Pair88%pure, purifyClean and clear makes the sharp opposite.03洗Meaning84%wash, inquire intoWashing is the action used to remove 汚.04浄Pair80%clean, purifyPurity gives a cleaner, almost ritual contrast.05染Meaning72%dye, colorStaining shows how dirt or color can enter and mark something.06油Component60%oil, fatThe water side links grime with a substance that can leave it.