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Kanji 地: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 地: ground, earth

Key takeaways

Kanji 地: ground, earth. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

groundearth

On reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 地

ground, earth

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

土 + 也

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

The place where there is soil (土) is also (也) the ground we walk on. Imagine the soil spreading out to create the vast earth or a specific region. You can find this kanji in common words like Earth (地球) and region (地域).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 天地あめつち

    heaven and earth / universe / world

  • 意地いじ

    willpower / stubbornness / determination

  • 位地いち

    place / position / situation

  • 見地けんち

    point of view / perspective

  • 現地げんち

    actual place / local area

  • 心地ここち

    feeling / sensation / mood

  • 下地したじ

    foundation / groundwork / basic skill

  • 植民地しょくみんち

    colony

Commonly used words

  • 天地
    あめつち

    heaven and earth / universe / world

  • 意地
    いじ

    willpower / stubbornness / determination

  • 位地
    いち

    place / position / situation

  • 見地
    けんち

    point of view / perspective

  • 現地
    げんち

    actual place / local area

  • 心地
    ここち

    feeling / sensation / mood

Example sentences

Example 1

のはたらきに感謝する。

Translation

I am grateful for the workings of heaven and earth.

Example 2

自然は天とつながっている。

Translation

Nature is connected with heaven and earth.

Example 3

彼は意をはって謝らない。

Translation

He stubbornly refuses to apologize.

Example 4

で最後まで頑張った。

Translation

I persevered until the end with determination.

Kanji 地: ground, earth | Daily Nihongo