泥

mud

JLPT N2 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: どろ・なず.む
On'yomi: デイ・ナイ・デ・ニ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

泥 means "mud". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read どろ・なず.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and デイ・ナイ・デ・ニ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

泥 in example sentences

泥棒どろぼうが逃にげた。

Dorobou ga nigeta.

The thief ran away.
泥棒どろぼうじゃないよ。

Dorobou ja nai yo.

I'm not a thief.
泥棒どろぼうを捕つかまえた。

Dorobou o tsukamaeta.

We caught the thief.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 泥

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Common questions

What does the kanji 泥 mean?: 泥 means "mud". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 泥 have?: 泥 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 泥 read?: It is read どろ・なず.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and デイ・ナイ・デ・ニ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 泥?: 泥 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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