empty lot; vacant plot of land
Refers to a cleared piece of land with no buildings, often after demolition or before construction.
We demolished the old house and turned the land into an empty lot.
If you leave it as a vacant plot, the property tax will be higher.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
Rarely used kanji form; may be confused with 新地 read しんち.
Compound of 更 (さら, 'newly, afresh') and 地 (ち, 'land'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with land that has been made bare or renewed.