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涜

涜: defile

defile; blaspheme
10 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
トク・トウ
Kun
けがす・けがれ・みぞ

冒涜 (desecration, blasphemy) is by far the most common word. 涜 is the short form of 瀆, so 冒瀆 is the same word.

Key words

冒涜ぼうとくdesecration; blasphemy
涜神とくしんblasphemy
涜職とくしょくcorruption in office

Example sentences

That remark was strongly criticized as an insult to the memory of the dead.

Scribbling graffiti on the walls of a sanctuary is an act of blasphemy.

A corruption scandal involving bureaucrats came to light and shocked the public.

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