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JLPT N1 · Noun

垢 (aka)

垢 (あか, aka) is a Japanese noun meaning “dirt; filth”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
あか
Romaji
aka
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. dirt; filth; grime · noun

Example sentences

いつもあかだらけで、食事も満足に与えられていない様子でした。
He was always filthy and looked like he wasn't given enough food.
Tatoeba #76864

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 垢

垢
dirt, grime, earwaxコウ・ク・あか・はじ · 9 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1277420 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.