How to say "Ground" in Japanese | 地上

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Ground" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Ground" is "Chijou", written in japanese as "地上".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '地上 (ちじょう)' refers to the 'ground' or 'earth's surface'. It is used to describe the physical surface of the earth, as opposed to the sky or underground. This term is often used in contexts related to geography, construction, or everyday situations where the distinction between the ground and other areas is important. For example: The plane landed on the ground「飛行機が地上に着陸した」(ひこうきがちじょうにちゃくりくした). The building rises above the ground「その建物は地上にそびえ立つ」(そのたてものはちじょうにそびえたつ). It can also be used metaphorically to describe something being grounded or realistic, as in '地上の現実 (ちじょうのげんじつ) (grounded reality)'.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "地" means "Ground" and can be read as "Ji" and "Chi". And The kanji "上" means "Up" and can be read as "Ue", "Jou" and "A".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Chijou" mean in japanese?

"Chijou" means "Ground" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana じ is read as 'ji'.

The hiragana ち is read as 'chi'.

The hiragana う is read as 'u'.

The hiragana え is read as 'e'.

The hiragana あ is read as 'a'.

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.