淀

pool; eddy

11 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 1987.

Readings

• よどむ (kun reading): 淀 (よど) pool (in river); 淀む (よどむ) to stagnate
• テン (on reading)
• デン (on reading)

Components

• 氵
• 定
• 宀 radical roof
• ⺡ radical water, left-side form of 水
• 疋 radical bolt of cloth

Words using 淀

• 淀 (よど) pool (in river)
• 淀む (よどむ) to stagnate
• 淀み (よどみ) stagnation
• 淀木瓜 (よどぼけ) Choenomeles lagenaria
• 遅牛も淀、早牛も淀 (おそうしもよど、はやうしもよど) there is no point in hurrying

6 words in all.

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