泥 — Mud / Mire / Adhere To / Be Attached To

Master (高手)でい, ない, で, に, どろ, なず

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泥 (readings: でい, ない, で, に, どろ, なず; Japanese kanji) means “Mud / Mire / Adhere To / Be Attached To”. 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)

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泥 is read でい or ない or で or に or どろ or なず depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-07-22