Onyomi: ク, コウ · Kunyomi: あか, はじ · Meanings: dirt, earwax, grime
Kanji for dirt, earwax, grime
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 垢 | あか | dirt, filth, grime | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 垢 | く | klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering) | Noun |
| 垢 | アカ | account (e.g. for an online service) | Noun |
| 垢抜け | あかぬけ | refinement, style, sophistication | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 垢抜ける | あかぬける | to be refined, to be polished, to be stylish, to be sophisticated | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 垢膩 | こうじ | dirt and grease, filth, grime | Noun |
| 垢かき | あかかき | female assistant who scrubbed customers at public baths and also offered sexual services (Edo period) | Noun |
| 垢衣 | こうい | dirty clothes, grimy clothes | Noun |
| 垢すり | あかすり | scrubbing grime off (the skin) | Noun |
| 垢光り | あかびかり | shininess in clothing (from grime, wear, overuse, etc.) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |