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土

earth, soil

JLPT N5 Grade 1 3 strokes
Kun'yomi
つち
On'yomi
ド・ト
Radical
土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)

Stroke order & writing

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Example word

土曜日どようび

Saturday

土 in example sentences

  • だよ。

    Doyoubi da yo.

    It is Saturday.

  • 土日どにちは休やすみよ。

    Donichi wa yasumi yo.

    I'm off on weekends.

  • はです。

    Kyou wa doyoubi desu.

    Today is Saturday.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 土

More 土 (earth) kanji

土 means "earth, soil". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read つち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ド・ト in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Common questions

What does the kanji 土 mean?
土 means "earth, soil". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 土 have?
土 is written in 3 strokes.
How is 土 read?
It is read つち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ド・ト in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 土?
土 is a JLPT N5 kanji.