土 (つち): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

土 (つち) means earth / soil / ground.

See example sentences below.

土 at a glance

土

つちtsuchi

N3noun

earth / soil / ground

土つちtsuchiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

earth / soil / ground

Example 1

庭の土をきれいにしました。

Translation

I cleaned the soil in the garden.

Example 2

土のにおいが春を感じさせる。

Translation

The smell of earth makes me feel spring.