Moji Ninja

汚 — dirty

汚 means “dirty”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: オ (o). Kun'yomi: けが(す) (kegasu), よご(す) (yogosu), きたな(い) (kitanai). You'll see it in words such as 汚れ (yogore, “dirt; filth”).

汚
Stroke order of 汚
Meaning
dirty
On'yomi
オ (o)
Kun'yomi
けが(す) (kegasu), よご(す) (yogosu), きたな(い) (kitanai)
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N2 · set Qualities 3

How to remember 汚

Parts: 氵 water · 二 two

Words with 汚

WordReadingMeaning
汚れよごれ yogore kundirt; filth
汚れるよごれる yogoreru kunto get dirty; to become dirty
汚いきたない kitanai kundirty; filthy

Don't confuse it with

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