どろ
泥
ぬま
沼

noun

  1. bog, marsh, swamp, quagmire, morass.
  2. quandary, dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself, imbroglio.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
どろ
泥
ぬま
沼
 泥沼 どろぬま ✔
でい
泥
しょう
沼
 泥沼 でいしょう
　
ド
　
ロ
ぬま
沼
 ドロ沼 ドロぬま

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
marsh, lake, bog
ぬま　ショウ (Early Jr. High, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
seduce, call, send for
ショウ　め.す (Early Jr. High, N2)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)