だく daku

kanji

濁

Meaning

Voiced, Turbid

Reading

kunyomiにご

nigo

onyomiだく

daku

じょく

joku

Parts

氵Water (水)蜀

Example Word

濁る: muddy or become impure. The Japanese verb '濁る (にごる)' primarily means 'to become muddy' or 'to become impure'. It is used to describe liquids that become cloudy or unclear, such as water mixed with dirt. It can also metaphorically describe situations, thoughts, or emotions that become unclear or tainted. For example: the water became muddy「水が濁った」(みずがにごった). His intentions became unclear「彼の意図が濁った」(かれのいとがにごった). The verb can also describe sounds that are muffled or unclear, such as a voice affected by illness or emotion.

Radical

水

Stroke Count

16

JLPT

N1

Grade

7

Frequency

1630

Handwriting

kanji