淀む （よどむ） to stagnate, to settle (at the bottom), to deposit, to be sedimented, to become sluggish, to become dull, to become stale, to be delayed, to hesitate, to falter, to stammer, to stumble
Kanji
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1987 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: pool, eddy
Kunyomi: よど.む
Onyomi: テン デン
Composition: 氵 定
淀
Radical
Radical: 水
Meaning: water
水
Examples
Kunyomi Examples
淀む （よどむ） to stagnate, to settle (at the bottom), to deposit, to be sedimented, to become sluggish, to become dull, to become stale, to be delayed, to hesitate, to falter, to stammer, to stumble