汚す (よごす) — to pollute

汚す is read よごす and listed as a verb. Meaning: to pollute; to contaminate; to soil.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 汚す.

  • 汚名 おめい bad name
  • 汚水 おすい filthy water
  • 汚点 おてん stain
  • 汚物 おぶつ filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine)
  • 汚職 おしょく corruption (esp. by a government employee)
  • 汚染 おせん pollution
  • 汚い きたない dirty
  • 汚濁 おだく pollution