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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

地下鉄ちかてつ

subway

地 in example sentences

  • 地球ちきゅうは丸まるい。

    Chikyuu wa marui.

    The earth is round.

  • 地下室ちかしつに行いけ。

    Chikashitsu ni ike.

    Go to the basement.

  • 地球ちきゅうは美うつくしい。

    Chikyuu wa utsukushii.

    The earth is beautiful.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 地

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.
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