How to say 'Impurity' in Japanese | 汚れ

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The Japanese word for Impurity is 'Kegare', written as 汚れ in Japanese.'Impurity' in hiragana is けがれ.

word

汚れ

Meaning

Impurity

Reading

けがれ

kegare

Kanji

汚Dirty, Dishonor

Explanation

The Japanese noun '汚れ (けがれ)' refers to 'impurity' or 'defilement'. It is often used in both physical and spiritual contexts. In a physical sense, it can describe dirt or stains on objects or surfaces. In a spiritual or ritualistic sense, it refers to a state of being spiritually unclean or polluted, often requiring purification. For example: The impurity on the wall was hard to remove「壁の汚れは取りにくかった」(かべのけがれはとりにくかった). In Shinto, impurity is believed to bring misfortune「神道では、汚れは不幸をもたらすと信じられている」(しんとうでは、けがれはふこうをもたらすとしんじられている).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5503

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 汚れ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

汚

Meaning

Dirty, Dishonor

Hiragana in the Word 汚れ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

れ

Reading

Words Related to 汚れ Through the Kanji 汚

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 汚 as well.

word

汚す

Meaning

Dirty

word

汚染

Meaning

Pollution

word

汚れる

Meaning

Dirty

word

汚い

Meaning

Dirty

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