Mnemonic
A violent storm blasts across the farmland. A sickle left outside gets buried in thick mud, corroded beyond repair. It only took one night to make everything utterly dirty—filth seeping into every crack, every tool coated in grime no scrubbing can remove.
Additional thoughts
Picture the storm as a wall of brown muddy water crashing over the sickle. One single night of chaos equals total filth. The progression storm → sickle ruined → one night → dirty locks the radical order.Quick recall
A storm buries a sickle in muck; one night leaves everything dirty.Details
The keyword for 汚 is dirty. This kanji conveys the sense of being unclean, soiled, or contaminated, both in a physical and moral sense. It can describe anything from stained clothing to corrupt behavior, encompassing filth, pollution, and disgrace. The character carries a strongly negative connotation, implying something that has been defiled or tarnished from a previously clean state.
- On'yomi
- お
- 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