汚: the kanji for dirty; pollute
汚 is a JLPT N2 kanji that means dirty; pollute. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
汚 is written in 6 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
汚 has 7 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
オ (o)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 汚染おせん · osen | pollution |
よごれる (yogoreru)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 汚れるよごれる · yogoreru | to get dirty |
よごす (yogosu)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 汚すよごす · yogosu | to make dirty |
きたない (kitanai)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 汚いきたない · kitanai | dirty; messy |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 雨の日に靴が汚れた。Ame no hi ni kutsu ga yogoreta.My shoes got dirty on a rainy day.
- 部屋が汚いので掃除した。Heya ga kitanai node sōji shita.My room was messy, so I cleaned it.
- 工場の排水で川が汚染された。Kōjō no haisui de kawa ga osen sareta.The river was polluted by factory wastewater.
- 服を汚さないように気をつけてね。Fuku o yogosanai yō ni ki o tsukete ne.Be careful not to get your clothes dirty.
- 汚れたお皿を洗った。Yogoreta osara o aratta.I washed the dirty plates.
Questions about 汚
How many strokes does 汚 have?
汚 is written in 6 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 汚?
The on readings are o (オ). The kun readings are kegasu (けがす), kegareru (けがれる), kegarawashii (けがらわしい), yogosu (よごす), yogoreru (よごれる), kitanai (きたない).
What JLPT level is 汚?
N2. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N2 is designed to match the former Level 2.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 汚
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.