泥
Mud
Meanings
Mud, Mire, Adhere To, Be Attached To
On'yomi
でい、 ない、 で、 に
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
どろ、 なず.む
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
泥 is written in 8 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
泥 (Mud) is taught on WaniKani at level 31 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1589 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 8 strokes.
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