ChiramiN4 kanji · 6 strokes
地 means ground, earth
地
土 earth · 也 also
地Memory trick
Earth (土) that goes on and on: the ground.
Memory trick: a picture to help you remember the kanji, not its history.
Meaning and readings
- Meanings
- ground, earth
- JLPT level
- N4
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
From Chinese (onyomi) チ chi
チ (chi) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
Other readings from Chinese: ジ ji
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Common word
土地 とち · tochi
plot of land, lot
Built from
- 土 soil
- 也 also
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也 Used in 4 kanji
Quick check
What does 地 mean?
Right: 地 means ground, earth.Not quite: 地 means ground, earth.In 土地, which reading does 地 use?
Right. 土地 is read とち (tochi): 地 takes チ, its reading from Chinese.Not quite. 土地 is read とち (tochi): 地 takes チ, its reading from Chinese.