| 泥 | meaning | 'mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to' |
| onyomi | デイ, ナイ, デ, ニ | |
| kunyomi | どろ |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 泥棒 | どろぼう | thief, burglar, robber |
| こそ泥 | こそどろ | sneak-thief |
| 汚泥 | おでい | dirty mud |
| 泥 | どろ | mud |
| 泥仕合 | どろじあい | mudslinging, smear campaign |
| 泥水 | でいすい, どろみず | muddy water; red-light district |
| 泥沼 | どろぬま | bog, marsh |
| 泥炭 | でいたん | peat |
| 泥酔 | でいすい | dead drunk |
| 雲泥の差 | うんでいのさ | wide difference, a world of difference |
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