Memory phrase for the Kanji: 汚

汚

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Meaning dirty, polluted, foul, dishonor

Pronunciation

O
kegareru, yogoreru, kitanai

Explanation

Left: water 氵, right: var. of seaweed 丂

Mnemonic
 
Water with double seaweed is dirty.

Radicals

氵 waterThe radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水
丂 wound seeweed
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 Vocabulary

面汚し つらよごし  disgrace, shame
汚い きたない  dirty, unclean, filthy
汚す よごす  to disgrace, to dishonour, to pollute, to contaminate, to make dirty, to stain
汚れ よごれ  dirt, filth
汚れる よごれる  to get dirty, to become dirty
汚染 おせん  pollution, contamination

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