土にMeanings1nounsoil (esp. reddish soil)archaicArchaic noun for soil, especially reddish earth. Not used in modern everyday Japanese; replaced by 土 (つち).古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、「に」は赤あかみを帯おびた土つちを指さすことがある。In old documents, に can refer to reddish soil.
