汚
dirty, pollute
JLPT N2 6 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- けが.す・けが.れる・けが.らわしい・よご.す
- On'yomi
- オ
- Radical
- 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))
汚 means "dirty, pollute". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read けが.す・けが.れる・けが.らわしい・よご.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
汚 in example sentences
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汚いかな？
Kitanai ka na?
Is it dirty?
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Kitanai te ne.
You have dirty hands.
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Kitanai te shite.
You have dirty hands.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Words that use 汚
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 汚 mean?
- 汚 means "dirty, pollute". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 汚 have?
- 汚 is written in 6 strokes.
- How is 汚 read?
- It is read けが.す・けが.れる・けが.らわしい・よご.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 汚?
- 汚 is a JLPT N2 kanji.