How to say 'Soil' in Japanese | 土

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The Japanese word for Soil is 'Tsuchi', written as 土 in Japanese.'Soil' in hiragana is つち.

word

土

Meaning

Soil

Reading

つち

tsuchi

Kanji

土Soil

Explanation

The Japanese noun '土 (つち)' primarily means 'soil' or 'earth'. It refers to the ground or dirt, often used in contexts related to gardening, farming, or nature. For example: the soil is fertile「土が肥えている」(つちがこえている). I planted flowers in the soil「土に花を植えた」(つちにはなをうえた). Additionally, '土' can sometimes refer to the ground in a more general sense, such as in the phrase '土の上 (つちのうえ)' meaning 'on the ground'. It is important to note that '土' is distinct from '地面 (じめん)', which specifically refers to the surface of the ground.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1608

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 土

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

土

Meaning

Soil

Words Related to 土 Through the Kanji 土

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 土 as well.

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土曜日

Meaning

Saturday

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土地

Meaning

Land

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お土産

Meaning

Souvenir

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土曜

Meaning

Saturday

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出土

Meaning

Excavation

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土産

Meaning

Souvenir

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浄土

Meaning

Paradise

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国土

Meaning

Land

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風土

Meaning

Climate

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領土

Meaning

Territory

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What does 'Tsuchi' (土) mean?

'Tsuchi' means 'Soil' .

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