# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 汚れ | よごれ (yogore) | dirt; filth |
| 汚れる | よごれる (yogoreru) | to get dirty; to become dirty |
| 汚い | きたない (kitanai) | dirty; filthy |

## Don't confuse it with

[三](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/three/) · [洪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/flood/)

## More in the “Qualities 3” set

[雑](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/miscellaneous/) · [欠](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/lack/) · [汚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dirty/) · [栄](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/flourish/) · [似](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/resemble/) · [簡](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/brief/) · [薄](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pale/)

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