泥: the kanji for mud
泥 is a JLPT N2 kanji that means mud. Below are its readings, 5 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
泥 is written in 8 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
泥 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 5 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
デイ (dei)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 泥酔でいすい · deisui | being dead drunk |
| 泥土でいど · deido | mud; mire |
どろ (doro)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 泥どろ · doro | mud |
| 泥棒どろぼう · dorobō | thief |
| 泥水どろみず · doromizu | muddy water |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 雨の後で靴が泥だらけになった。Ame no ato de kutsu ga doro darake ni natta.My shoes got covered in mud after the rain.
- 昨夜、近所の家に泥棒が入った。Sakuya, kinjo no ie ni dorobō ga haitta.A thief broke into a neighbor's house last night.
- 大雨で川が泥水になっている。Ōame de kawa ga doromizu ni natte iru.The river has turned muddy from the heavy rain.
- 泥酔して駅で寝てしまった人がいた。Deisui shite eki de nete shimatta hito ga ita.There was a man who was dead drunk and fell asleep at the station.
- 子どもたちは泥遊びが大好きだ。Kodomo-tachi wa doroasobi ga daisuki da.Children love playing in the mud.
Questions about 泥
How many strokes does 泥 have?
泥 is written in 8 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 泥?
The on readings are dei (デイ). The kun readings are doro (どろ).
What JLPT level is 泥?
N2. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N2 is designed to match the former Level 2.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 泥
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.