Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to get dirty, to become dirty.
  2. to become sullied, to become corrupted, to lose one's chastity.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
汚れる よごれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dirty, pollute, disgrace
きたな.い よご.す けが.す (7th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい