JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 33

泥 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

mud

On
デイdei ナイnai デde ニni
Kun
どろdoro なずむnazumu

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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泥8 strokes

How to write 泥: stroke order

泥 has 8 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

泥 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 泥 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 泥

The parts 泥 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 氵 (水)

    water

    Radical

  • 尼

    Buddhist nun

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 33