Word Meaning 淀み

よどみ yodomi

淀み is read as よどみ (yodomi) and means faltering.

Meaning

English

  1. faltering
  2. hesitation
  3. pause
  4. stagnation
  5. deposit
  6. sediment
  7. backwater

Reading

Kana

よどみ

Romaji

yodomi

Writing Variants

  • よどみ yodomi
  • 澱み よどみ yodomi
  • よどみ yodomi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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かれはよどみなくこたえた。

He answered without hesitation.

かわのよどみでさかなをつかまえた。

I caught a fish in the pool of the river.

かのじょはよどみないえいごをはなす。

She speaks fluent English.

すぴーちにすこしよどみがあった。

There was a slight hesitation in the speech.