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What does the kanji 壌 mean?

壌 means soil, earth. On'yomi ジョウ. Kun'yomi つち.

Quick facts
On'yomiジョウ
Kun'yomiつち
Strokes16
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジョウKun'yomi つち
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

soil, earth

Memory hook

Earth (土) built up layer on layer into rich ground — SOIL, EARTH.

Main radical

土soil, earth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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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.

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.