JLPT N2
汚
dirty; pollute; stain
Readings
On'yomiオ
Kun'yomiきたな.い、よご.れる
Mnemonic
When WATER (氵) is LACKING (亏) freshness, it becomes DIRTY (汚).
Example Words
汚い (きたない) dirty
汚れる (よごれる) to get dirty
汚す (よごす) to make dirty
汚染 (おせん) pollution, contamination