KANAE
Character · Nature

泥

どろぼう dorobōどじょう dojō

mud

Composition

12345678

Origin

Water (氵) gives the meaning, 尼 the sound: earth soaked into mud.

In the thoughts

  1. 泥鰌dojōloach
  2. 泥棒dorobōtheft, thief

Proverbs carrying this character

  1. 103 There is not always a loach under the willow.
  2. 174 Lying is the beginning of theft.
  3. 259 Braiding the rope after catching the thief.

Related characters