泥

8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N2

mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

Kun'yomi
  • どろ
    		mud ②thief ③Android (mobile operating system)
  • なずむ
    		to cling to (e.g. old customs) ②to get used to ③to linger (on)
On'yomi
  • デイ
  • ナイ
  • デ
  • ニ
Nanori
  • ひじ

Main Radical

水(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

どろ 94.8%
デイ 4.7%
なずむ 0.5%

Character Breakdown

mud, mire, adhere to
どろ　デイ　なず.む (9th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
nun
あま　ニ (9th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)

Common Words

どろ
泥
mud ②thief ③Android (mobile operating system)
どろ
泥
ぼう
棒
thief ②theft
どろ
泥
ぼう
棒
ねこ
猫
thieving cat ②adulterer
どろ
泥
　
だ
　
ら
　
け
covered in mud
どろ
泥
ぬま
沼
bog ②quandary
おお
大
どろ
泥
ぼう
棒
master thief
　
こ
　
そ
どろ
泥
sneak thief
どろ
泥
くさ
臭
　
い
smelling of mud ②unrefined
こう
拘
でい
泥
adhering to
どろ
泥
ぶね
舟
boat for transporting mud ②boat made from mud (in folktales)
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References

Unicode hex code 6CE5
JIS X 0208 1-37-5
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2533
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3105
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 326
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 384
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 17311
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1729
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 679
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1202
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1493
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1176
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1064
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3a5.29
Four corner code 3711.2
De Roo Code 356