noun

  1. sludge, slime, dregs, mire.
  2. hopeless situation, hell, despair.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
汚泥 おでい
淤泥 おでい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dirty, pollute, disgrace
きたな.い よご.す けが.す (Early Jr. High, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
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)