Kanji

汚

Meaning

dirty pollute disgrace

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • けがす
  • けがれる
  • けがらわしい
  • よごす
  • よごれる
  • きたない

On'yomi

  • お しょく corruption
  • お せん pollution
  • お すい filthy water

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/6

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Component Analysis

汚
dirty, pollute, disgrace...
けが.す, けが.れる, オ
氵
( 水 ) water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
亐
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
𠀁
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
㇉

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