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泥
“Mud / Mire / Adhere To / Be Attached To” in Japanese is 泥, read dei, nai, de (でい, ない, で, に, どろ, なず). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 泥 (mud).
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| Kanji | 泥 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Mud / Mire / Adhere To / Be Attached To |
| Readings | でい, ない, で, に, どろ, なず |
| Grade | Master (高手 · secondary school) |
| Curriculum | Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2) |
| Example | 泥 (mud) |
How to read 泥
泥 is read dei (でい) or nai (ない) or de (で) or ni (に) or doro (どろ) or nazu (なず) depending on the word.
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Updated: 2026-08-28