濁 — Voiced / Uncleanness / Wrong / Nigori

Master (高手)だく, じょく, にご

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濁 (readings: だく, じょく, にご; Japanese kanji) means “Voiced / Uncleanness / Wrong / Nigori”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 濁流 (muddy stream).

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What does 濁 mean?

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Kanji	濁
Meaning	Voiced / Uncleanness / Wrong / Nigori
Readings	だく, じょく, にご
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	濁流 (muddy stream)

How to read 濁

濁 is read だく or じょく or にご depending on the word.

Words with 濁

濁流dòng nước đục

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Updated: 2026-07-22