Quick answer
泥 is the kanji for "Mud". A common reading is どろ (doro). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Mud
Also : Mire · Adhere To · Be Attached To
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 泥 represents 'MUD'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of mud.
On-reading: でい — remember this sound by associating it with mud. Kun-reading: どろ.
Example Sentences
泥の中でも蓮の花が美しく咲くように、逆境の中でも輝ける人になりたいです。
どろのなかでもはすのはながうつくしくさくように、ぎゃっきょうのなかでもかがやけるひとになりたいです。
Just as lotus flowers bloom beautifully in mud, I want to become a person who shines even in adversity.
台風の後で道に泥がたまって、歩きにくかったです。
たいふうのあとでみちにどろがたまって、あるきにくかったです。
After the typhoon, mud accumulated on the road and it was hard to walk.
Vocabulary using 泥
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