Japanese Kanji

dei

mud · mire · to paste

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONデイdei
  • ONナイnai
  • ONde
  • ONni
  • KUNどろdoro

Meaning

Mud, mire, to paste, to plaster.

坭 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 8 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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