earth, soil, ground
On'yomi (音読み)
- ド
- ト
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- つち
About this kanji
The kanji 土 primarily means earth, soil, or ground. It is often used as a noun, for example, in the word 土曜日 (どようび), which means Saturday, literally the day of the earth. Another common compound is 土地 (とち), meaning land, referring to a specific area of ground. You might also encounter it by itself as 土 (つち), simply meaning soil or dirt. This kanji helps to express things related to the ground, whether in nature or in phrases about days and places. An interesting thing to note is that 土 is often associated with stability and foundation in various contexts.
Example sentences
土を掘ります。
I dig the soil.
Meanings across languages
- English
- earth, soil, ground
- Tiếng Việt
- đất, thổ
- 日本語
- 土, 土壌, 地面
- 한국어
- 흙, 토지
- 中文
- 土, 土地
- id
- tanah, bumi
- th
- ดิน, พื้นดิน
- es
- tierra, suelo, terreno
- fr
- terre, sol, terrain
- de
- Erde, Boden, Grund
- pt
- terra, solo, chão
Common compounds
- 土曜日Saturday
- 土地land, property
- 土earth, soil
Words using this kanji
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