泥 Kanji for mud

N3–N2Grade 88 strokes

mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

Kun: どろ、なず.む
On: デイ、ナイ、デ、ニ

泥 is the Japanese kanji for mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to. It is written with 8 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is どろ、なず.む and its on reading is デイ、ナイ、デ.

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Words with 泥

泥どろmud, (wet) dirt
泥どろ棒ぼうthief, burglar, robber
泥どろ沼ぬまbog, marsh, swamp
汚お泥でいsludge, slime, dregs
泥どろ水みずmuddy water
泥でい酔すいbeing dead drunk, drunken stupor

Practice 泥 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.