Kanji 泥: mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to
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Kanji 泥: mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 泥
mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine a nun (尼) walking by the water (氵) and getting her feet stuck in the mud. It represents mud, a mixture of water and earth. In Japanese, it is also famously used as part of the word for thief (dorobou).
