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ζ³₯
Mud, Mire
γ©γ (doro)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Rice farming has been part of Japanese culture for thousands of years. Farmers traditionally plant rice seedlings by hand while standing ankle-deep in muddy fields.
Memory Trick
Imagine stepping into thick mud after heavy rain and struggling to pull your boots free. That sticky mud helps you remember ζ³₯ means 'mud.'
Readings
Onyomi: γγ€ (dei), γγ€ (nai)
Kunyomi: γ©γ (doro)
Example Words
ζ³₯
γ©γ (doro)
Mud
ζ³₯ζ£
γ©γγΌγ (dorobou)
Thief
ζ³₯γ γγ
γ©γγ γγ (dorodarake)
Covered in mud
ζ³₯ζ°΄
γ©γγΏγ (doromizu)
Muddy water
Example Sentence
ι΄ γ ζ³₯ γ§ ζ±γγΎγγγ
γγ€ γ γ©γ γ§ γγγγΎγγγ
kutsu ga doro de yogoremashita
My shoes got dirty with mud.