also: どかい
lump of earth; clod
Refers to a solid piece of soil, often found in fields or gardens.
I found a big lump of earth in the field.
土塊を砕いて土を柔らかくする。
Break up the clods to soften the soil.
Standard kanji spelling; also read どかい in some contexts.
Alternate reading; less common than つちくれ.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; common in everyday writing.
A native compound of 土, “earth,” and 塊, here read くれ, “clod” or “lump.”