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Kotomora

地

ground, earth

JLPTN4StatusJōyō · grade 2FrequencyTop 100Strokes6

Readings

On'yomi

  • チ
  • ジ

Kun'yomi

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Nanori

  • どま

Meaning

地 centers on the solid surface underfoot: the ground or earth. It covers both the physical soil and the broader planet.

Most common words using 地

24 of 1,705
  • 地ち
    N3

    earth; ground; land; soil

  • 地域ちいき
    N3

    area; region; district; locality

  • 地球ちきゅう
    N4

    Earth; the globe

  • 地方ちほう
    N3

    district; region; area; locality

  • 地震じしん
    N4

    earthquake

  • 地元じもと
    N2

    home area; home town

  • 土地とち
    N3

    plot of land; lot; soil

  • 基地きち
    N2

    base (military, expedition, etc.)

  • 地獄じごく
    N2

    hell realm; Naraka

  • 地下ちか
    N4

    underground; below the ground

  • 現地げんち
    N2

    actual place; actual location; the spot; the scene; the field; (on) site

  • 地区ちく
    N3

    district; area; zone; quarter; section; region

  • 地図ちず
    N5

    map; atlas; chart; plan

  • 地上ちじょう
    N1

    above ground; on the ground; earth's surface

  • 各地かくち
    N2

    each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)

  • 地位ちい
    N3

    (social) position; status; standing

  • 地下鉄ちかてつ
    N5

    subway; metro; underground (railway)

  • 地味じみ
    N3

    plain; simple; subdued; sober

  • 地点ちてん
    N2

    spot; point; place; position

  • 地面じめん
    N1

    ground; earth's surface

  • 地帯ちたい
    N2

    zone; area; belt; region

  • 敷地しきち
    N2

    site; plot; lot; grounds

  • 大地だいち
    N2

    earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land

  • 余地よち
    N1

    place; room; margin; scope

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Study

Etymology

地 combines 土 (earth, soil) with 也, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses the ground or earth.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is 土 (earth, soil), and the right side 也 looks like a snake or a twisting shape. Picture a snake slithering across the ground: 地 is the earth.

Reading mnemonic

For チ, imagine a cheetah running across the ground: cheetah -> チ, and the earth shakes under its speed.