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Kanji 土: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 土: soil, earth, ground, Turkey

Key takeaways

Kanji 土: soil, earth, ground, Turkey. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

土
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Meaning

soilearthgroundTurkey

On reading

ドト

Kun reading

つち

Radical

土

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 土

soil, earth, ground, Turkey

Kanji structure breakdown

土

Structure breakdown

土

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character is a pictograph representing a mound of soil piled on the ground. The bottom horizontal line represents the earth's surface, while the cross shape above it symbolizes a pile of dirt. It is a fundamental character meaning soil or ground.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ド
  • 国土こくど

    territory / land area

  • 土産どさん

    souvenir / gift from a trip

  • 土台どだい

    foundation / base / basis

  • 土手どて

    embankment / river bank

  • 土俵どひょう

    sumo ring / arena

  • 土木どぼく

    public works / civil engineering

  • 風土ふうど

    natural environment / climate / geography

  • 領土りょうど

    territory / dominion / land controlled

Kun reading

つち
  • 土つち

    earth / soil / ground

Commonly used words

  • 国土
    こくど

    territory / land area

  • 土産
    どさん

    souvenir / gift from a trip

  • 土台
    どだい

    foundation / base / basis

  • 土手
    どて

    embankment / river bank

  • 土俵
    どひょう

    sumo ring / arena

  • 土木
    どぼく

    public works / civil engineering

  • 土
    つち

    earth / soil / ground

Example sentences

Example 1

日本の国土は山が多いです。

Translation

Japan's territory has many mountains.

Example 2

国土の面積を調べてください。

Translation

Please check the size of the territory.

Example 3

旅行のお土産を買いました。

Translation

I bought a souvenir from my trip.

Example 4

お土産を友達に渡します。

Translation

I will give the souvenir to my friend.

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