— soil, earth, ground, Turkey

  • JLPT N5
  • 3 strokes
  • Grade 1
  • Radical 土
  • #307 most frequent

Time · Days of the weekNature · Substance

Readings

On'yomi
Kun'yomi
つち

Example words

  • 土地とちplot of land; lot; soil
  • 領土りょうどdominion; territory; possession
  • つち(1) earth; soil; dirt (2) the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land (3) low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud) (4) (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in On'youdou)
  • 土曜どようSaturday
  • 国土こくどcountry; territory; domain; realm
  • 土産みやげpresent; souvenir
  • 土台どだい(1) foundation; base; basis (2) from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
  • 土手どて(1) embankment; bank (2) beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin