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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
Radical
· 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

  • きたないかな?

    Kitanai ka na?

    Is it dirty?

  • きたなね。

    Kitanai te ne.

    You have dirty hands.

  • きたなして。

    Kitanai te shite.

    You have dirty hands.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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.