汚れ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 汚れ
1
uncleanness; impurity; defilement
2
disgrace; shame; stain; blot; corruption; depravity
Examples
お父さんの破産は家名の汚れでした。
Father's bankruptcy was a blot on the family's reputation.
3
uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
Kanji in this Word
汚
6 strokes
Frequency: 908
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
dirty
pollute
disgrace
rape
defile
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
オ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
けが.す
けが.れる
けが.らわしい
よご.す
よご.れる
きたな.い
穢
18 strokes
Meanings
dirty
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アイ
エ
ワイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
けが.す
けが.れ
けが.れる
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