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Meaning of (つち) in Japanese

土, 地
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
つち, つし
Romaji
tsuchi, tsushi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    earth; soil; dirt
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in On'youdou)

Examples of 土, 地, つち, つし in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 5

3 strokes

soil, earth, ground, Turkey

On'Yomi: ド, ト

Kun'Yomi: つち

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JLPT 4

6 strokes

ground, earth

On'Yomi: チ, ジ

Kun'Yomi:

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