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JLPT N214画 · 14 strokesradical 水freq #772

murky, dirty, impure

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ダク
  • トク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • にご.る
  • にご.す

Mnemonic

In a murky river, water swirls around, trapping debris as it mixes with dirt, creating a chaotic blend that's hard to see through.

About this kanji

The kanji 濁, pronounced as "daku" in on’yomi and "nigoru" or "nigosu" in kun’yomi, primarily means murky, dirty, or impure. It is often used to describe things that are not clear or are polluted. You can find it in compounds like 濁音 (dakuon), which means "voiced sound," referring to sounds made with vibration of the vocal cords, and 濁流 (dakuryuu), meaning "turbid water," indicating water that is muddy or unclear. Another common word is 濁り (nigori), which refers to cloudiness or murkiness, typically used when talking about drinks such as sake. When using this kanji, remember it often conveys a sense of something being not pure or clear.

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Example sentences

  • 水が濁っている。

    The water is muddy.

Meanings across languages

English
murky, dirty, impure
Tiếng Việt
đục, bẩn
日本語
濁り, 不純
한국어
탁한, 더러운, 불순한
中文
浑浊, 肮脏, 不纯
id
keruh, kotor, tidak murni
th
ขุ่นมัว, สกปรก, ไม่บริสุทธิ์
es
turbio, sucio, impuro
fr
trouble, sale, impur
de
trüb, dreckig, unrein
pt
turbido, sujíssimo, impuro

Common compounds

  • 濁音だくおんvoiced sound
  • 濁流だくりゅうturbid water, muddy stream
  • 濁りにごりcloudiness, turbidity

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