濁 — “Voiced / Uncleanness / Wrong / Nigori” in Japanese

Master (高手)だく, じょく, にご

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“Voiced / Uncleanness / Wrong / Nigori” in Japanese is 濁, read daku, joku, nigo (だく, じょく, にご). 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 daku (だく) or joku (じょく) or nigo (にご) depending on the word.

Words with 濁

濁流

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Updated: 2026-08-28