What does the kanji 土 mean?

The kanji 土 (tsuchi) means "soil, earth, ground". It is a JLPT N5 character.

What kanji is "tsuchi"?

"tsuchi" is written with the kanji 土, meaning "soil, earth, ground". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) ど (do), と (to), kunyomi (native Japanese) つち (tsuchi). It is a JLPT N5 character.

How do you write the kanji 土?

Write 土 ("soil") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 土?

土 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) ど (do), と (to), kunyomi (native Japanese) つち (tsuchi).

土“soil” Kanjitsuchi / do

JLPT N5

How to write 土

土 (soil) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

soil, earth, ground

Onyomi (音読み)

ど do
と to

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

つち tsuchi

Japanese reading

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Example sentences using 土

Human-reviewed sentence pairs from the Tatoeba corpus, with readings shown above the kanji.

土曜日どようびの午後ごご、テニスをしませんか？
Would you like to play tennis Saturday afternoon?
土曜日 (どようび)
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いくつかこの土地とちのワインもございます。
We have some local wine.
土地 (とち)
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土曜どように学校がっこうがありますか。
Do you go to school on Saturday?
土曜 (どよう)
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