汚れ
Meanings
Noun
1. uncleanness; impurity; defilement
2. disgrace; shame; stain; blot; corruption; depravity
3. uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
Other spellings
穢れ
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
けがれ
けがれ
Examples1
お父さん の 破産 は 家名 の 汚れ でした。
Father's bankruptcy was a blot on the family's reputation.