Kanji

What does the kanji 地 mean?

地 means earth, ground; land, region. On'yomi チ、ジ.

Quick facts
On'yomiチ、ジ
Strokes6
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi チ、ジ
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

earth, ground; land, region

Memory hook

A patch of soil (土) stretching on and on (也) into open land — GROUND, LAND.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 地理ちりgeography
  • 地ちground, earth
  • 土地とちland, plot of land
  • 地下ちかunderground, basement
  • 地位ちいstatus, position
  • 地区ちくdistrict, area
  • 地味じみplain, unassuming
  • 地域ちいきregion, area
  • 地方ちほうregion, local area
  • 地球ちきゅうEarth
  • 意地いじwillpower; stubbornness
  • 生地きじfabric, cloth; dough; one's true nature
  • 地平線ちへいせんhorizon
  • 意地悪いじわるmean-spirited, spiteful
  • 各地かくちvarious places, everywhere
  • 団地だんちhousing complex, apartment complex
  • 地名ちめいplace name
  • 地帯ちたいzone, belt (area)
  • 地点ちてんlocation, point
  • 地盤じばんground, foundation soil; support base
  • 地質ちしつgeology
  • 地面じめんground, surface of the earth
  • 基地きちbase (military, facility)
  • 敷地しきちsite, plot of land

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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.

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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.