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地形 (ちけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
terrain ; topography ; geographical features
Refers to the physical shape and features of the land, including natural and artificial forms. Used in geography, hiking, military contexts, and everyday description.
見み
ながら
ハイキングコース
を
決き
め
た
。
We decided on a hiking route while looking at a topographical map.
Similar words 地ち 勢せい 地勢 also means geographical features but often emphasizes the general lay of the land or natural configuration, while 地形 is more commonly used for specific landforms and topography.
地ち 理り 地理 refers to geography as a field of study or the geographical characteristics of a place, including human and physical aspects, whereas 地形 focuses strictly on the physical shape of the land.
Etymology Compound of 地 (chi, 'land, earth') and 形 (kei, 'shape, form'). The reading じぎょう is an older Sino-Japanese reading that has largely fallen out of use.
