垢 — kanji meaning “dirt”
垢
dirt, grime, earwax
- Meanings
- dirt, grime, earwax
- On'yomi
- コウ (kou)、ク (ku)
- Kun'yomi
- あか、はじ
- Strokes
- 9
- Classical radical
- 32
- Chinese reading
- gòu — Chinese character page
Words with 垢
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無垢 | むく muku | pure; innocent; spotless |
| 垢抜け | あかぬけ akanuke | refinement; style; sophistication |
| 手垢 | てあか teaka | finger marks; dirt from the hands |
| 白無垢 | しろむく shiromuku | white kimono |
| 水垢 | みずあか mizuaka | fur; incrustation; limescale |
| 金無垢 | きんむく kinmuku | pure gold |
| 歯垢 | しこう shikou | (dental) plaque |
| 水垢離 | みずごり mizugori | cold-water ablutions (for spiritual purification) |
| 耳垢 | みみあか mimiaka | earwax; cerumen |
| 頭垢 | ふけ fuke | dandruff |
| 垢抜ける | あかぬける akanukeru | to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish |
| 純真無垢 | じゅんしんむく junshinmuku | pure; purity |
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