Kanji

What does the kanji 土 mean?

土 means earth, soil. On'yomi ド、ト. Kun'yomi つち.

Quick facts
On'yomiド、ト
Kun'yomiつち
Strokes3
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi ド、トKun'yomi つち
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework3 strokes

earth, soil

Memory hook

A sprout pushing up out of the ground line — SOIL, EARTH.

Stroke order · 3 strokes

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  • 2
  • 3

Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 土日どにちSaturday and Sunday, the weekend
  • 土曜どようSaturday (short form of 土曜日)
  • お土産おみやげsouvenir (brought back from a trip), local specialty
  • 土産みやげsouvenir
  • 土俵どひょうsumo ring; arena, forum
  • 土台どだいfoundation, base; originally, fundamentally
  • 土手どてembankment, levee
  • 土木どぼくcivil engineering, public works
  • 郷土きょうどhometown, local region
  • 領土りょうどterritory
  • 風土ふうどclimate and natural features, local character

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.