JLPT N3 · Chores

汚す

よごす

to make dirty

Stroke order of 汚す

2 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

汚 · 6 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

汚 shows water 氵 gone muddy 亏, so to splash it on things is to make them dirty.

Parts: 汚 dirty + す kana

The characters in 汚す

すす — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

シャツを汚してしまいました。

しゃつをよごしてしまいました。

I accidentally got my shirt dirty.

Words with 汚

汚いdirty 汚れるto get dirty 汚れdirt; stain 汚染pollution

More words: Chores

家事housework 皿洗いwashing dishes 干すto hang out to dry 畳むto fold 拭くto wipe 掃くto sweep 汚れdirt; stain 散らかるto be messy 散らかすto scatter; to mess up 洗剤detergent 雑巾cleaning rag 分別sorting (garbage)

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