Japanese symbol for “muddy”
泥まみれ
どろまみれ
Romaji: doromamire
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
In Japanese, muddy is 泥まみれ, read どろまみれ (doromamire).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
Written forms: 泥まみれ、泥塗れ. Readings: どろまみれ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “muddy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| どす | どす dosu | muddy; turbid; murky |
| ぐしゃぐしゃ | ぐしゃぐしゃ gushagusha | soggy; soaked; drenched |
| 泥状 | でいじょう deijou | muddy |
| どろり | どろり dorori | thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey |
| 泥んこ | どろんこ doronko | muddy; covered in mud |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 泥棒 | どろぼう dorobou | thief; burglar; robber |
| 泥酔 | でいすい deisui | being dead drunk; drunken stupor |
| 泥沼 | どろぬま doronuma | bog; marsh; swamp |
| 雲泥の差 | うんでいのさ undeinosa | wide difference; a world of difference |
| 汚泥 | おでい odei | sludge; slime; dregs |
| 泥炭 | でいたん deitan | peat |
See also: Chinese symbol for “muddy”.
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