地
earth, ground
JLPT N4 Grade 2 6 strokes
- On'yomi
- チ・ジ
- Radical
- 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)
地 means "earth, ground". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is チ・ジ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
Example word
地下鉄
subway
Stroke order & writing
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地 in example sentences
は。 Chikyuu wa marui.
The earth is round.
Chikashitsu ni ike.
Go to the basement.
は。 Chikyuu wa utsukushii.
The earth is beautiful.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 地
- 地図 map
- 地下鉄 subway
- 地理 geography
- 地震 earthquake
- 意地悪 mean-spirited, spiteful
- 地味 plain, sober
- 意地 willpower, stubbornness
- 産地 place of production
- 目的地 destination
- 観光地 tourist spot
- 周辺地域 surrounding area
- 現地 the site, on location
- 地球 the Earth
- 盆地 basin (geography)
- 地形 terrain, landform
- 地域 area, region
- 団地 housing complex
- 敷地 site, premises
- 地殻 the earth's crust
- 天変地異 natural calamity
- 生息地 habitat
More 土 (earth) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 地 mean?
- 地 means "earth, ground". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 地 have?
- 地 is written in 6 strokes.
- How is 地 read?
- Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is チ・ジ.
- What JLPT level is 地?
- 地 is a JLPT N4 kanji.