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泥
Mud, Mire
どろ (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 泥 means 'mud.'
Readings
Onyomi: デイ (dei), ナイ (nai)
Kunyomi: どろ (doro)
Example Words
泥
どろ (doro)
Mud
泥棒
どろぼう (dorobou)
Thief
泥だらけ
どろだらけ (dorodarake)
Covered in mud
泥水
どろみず (doromizu)
Muddy water
Example Sentence
靴 が 泥 で 汚れました。
くつ が どろ で よごれました。
kutsu ga doro de yogoremashita
My shoes got dirty with mud.