土

earth, soil

JLPT N5 Grade 1 3 strokes

Kun'yomi: つち
On'yomi: ド・ト
Radical: 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)

土 means "earth, soil". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read つち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ド・ト in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

土曜日どようび

Saturday

土 in example sentences

土曜日どようびだよ。

Doyoubi da yo.

It is Saturday.
土日どにちは休やすみよ。

Donichi wa yasumi yo.

I'm off on weekends.
今日きょうは土曜日どようびです。

Kyou wa doyoubi desu.

Today is Saturday.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 土

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Common questions

What does the kanji 土 mean?: 土 means "earth, soil". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 土 have?: 土 is written in 3 strokes.
How is 土 read?: It is read つち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ド・ト in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 土?: 土 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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