濁
muddiness; impurity; voiced
Kanji 1558
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A lack of transparency holds fascinating secrets, and so it is with the muddiness of 濁. This kanji connects to evasive answers, impure hearts, and "muddy streams" in finance, plus muddied sounds, murkiness in the body and mind, and figurative birds that may or may not muddy waterways. Learn about saké production, and find out what "A bad boy drinks tea" could mean!
Revision history:
Oct. 29, 2022: p. 21: I had repeated “praise” in one sentence, so I changed the second instance to “extols.”
June 6, 2021:
- p. 2: Replaced the Henshall etymology
- p. 9 sidebar: Added a discussion of the archaic syntax of 難からめ.
- p. 21: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.
Nov. 23, 2016: Made small changes to the last two paragraphs of p. 9.
May 13, 2016: Originally published.
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