— ground, earth

  • JLPT N4
  • 6 strokes
  • Grade 2
  • Radical 土
  • #40 most frequent

Nature · Substance

Readings

On'yomi

Example words

  • 現地げんちactual place; local; on-site
  • 地域ちいきarea; region
  • 地球ちきゅうthe earth; the globe
  • 地元じもと(1) home area; home town (2) local
  • 地方ちほう(1) area; locality; district; region; province (2) countryside; rural area (3) coast (esp. as seen from the water) (4) person singing ballads in noh; person in charge of music in a Japanese dance performance
  • 土地とちplot of land; lot; soil
  • 基地きちbase
  • 地震じしんearthquake