こう
拘
でい
泥

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. adhering to, being a stickler for, being particular about, worrying too much about.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
拘
でい
泥
 拘泥 こうでい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

arrest, seize, concerned
コウ　かか.わる (Late Jr. High, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
phrase, clause, sentence
ク　すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
mud, mire, adhere to
どろ　デイ　なず.む (Early High School, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
nun
あま　ニ (Early High School, 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)