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汚 kanji: meaning “dirty”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N26 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
dirty
On'yomi
オ
Kun'yomi
けが・す、けが・れる、けが・らわしい、よご・す

Picture story to remember 汚

Muddy water (氵) splashes down twice, two 二 blotches, and the cloth is dirty.

Parts in this story:二

How to write 汚: stroke order

汚 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 汚

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Kanji that share parts with 汚.