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汚

Dirty, Pollute, Disgrace, Rape, Defile

6 strokes

On readings 音読み

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Kun readings 訓読み

けが.す、けが.れる、けが.らわしい、よご.す、よご.れる、きたな.い

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Words using 汚

汚いきたないdirtyN5 汚れるよごれるto become dirtyN4 汚染おせんpollutionN3 汚すよごすto polluteN3 汚れよごれdirtN1 汚らわしいけがらわしいfilthy ; unfair ; dirty ; untouchable ; disgusting ; nasty ; foul ; odious ; repulsive 汚染物質おせんぶっしつpollutant ; contaminant 汚点おてんstain ; blot ; flaw ; disgrace 汚職おしょくcorruption (esp. by a government employee)汚水おすいfilthy water 汚濁おだくpollution 汚名おめいbad name

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