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).
Stroke order & writing
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汚 in example sentences
かな？ Kitanai ka na?
Is it dirty?
ね。 Kitanai te ne.
You have dirty hands.
Kitanai te shite.
You have dirty hands.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 汚
More 氵 (water) kanji
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.