Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 汚れ(けがれ) in Japanese

汚れ, 穢れ
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
けがれ
Romaji
kegare
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    uncleanness; impurity; disgrace
    Example sentence
    お父さん破産家名汚れでした Father's bankruptcy was a blot on the family's reputation.

Examples of 汚れ, 穢れ, けがれ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

6 strokes

dirty, pollute, disgrace, rape, defile

On'Yomi: オ

Kun'Yomi: 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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18 strokes

dirty

On'Yomi: アイ, エ, ワイ

Kun'Yomi: けが.す, けが.れ, けが.れる

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