adjective

  1. smelling of mud, smelling of earth.
  2. unrefined, unpolished, uncouth, crude.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
泥臭い どろくさい
 
 
 
泥くさい どろくさい
 
 
 
ドロ臭い どろくさい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mud, mire, adhere to
どろ デイ なず.む (9th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
nun
あま ニ (9th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking
くさ.い にお.う シュウ (9th, N1)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)