Meaning

Primary

Mud

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

どろ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Many of you may know of Dora the Explorer. Fewer of you know about her dirty, muddy sister, "Doro (どろ) the Not-So-Great Explorer." Imagine them working together as a team. Dora and Doro, united!

Context

Context Sentences

「おい、ちょっと待て!お前今、床に泥を付けただろ?」「えっ!泥なんて付けてませんよ。私のうんこなら付けましたが。」

"Hey, hold on! Did you just get mud on the floor?" "Oh! It’s not mud. It’s actually my poop."

Kanji Composition