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Keyword
earth
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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KankenLevel 10
Heisig161
Readings
ど
(64%)
つち
(21%)
と
(13%)
Composed of
十
ten
一
one
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a cross planted into the earth. The lower stroke is longer since it signifies the ground, or the horizon, which infinitely stretches in every direction.

Do not confuse with 士 where the upper stroke is longer.

Used in kanji (155 in total)
生
life
場
location
地
ground
達
accomplished
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Used in vocabulary (636 in total)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
633 more...
Examples (200 in total)
I want to believe it is because the soil is soft.
Rivers that flow through forests are the color of the soil.
Do you want to buy that plot of land?
You can enjoy the wonders of this place a little more.
I am thinking of looking for a large plot of land.
Even after the journey ended, there were hardships of living in an unfamiliar place.
About half of the mountain in front of me is my land.
I set foot on Japanese soil for the first time.
Then, she gently covered it with soft soil from above.
In a place you are visiting for the first time, there are all sorts of things you don't know.
The ground is swelling up.
It is a fact that we are speaking out to demand our own land, our homeland.
The bag was stuffed full of dirt.
I set foot in my hometown for the first time in ten years.
Just in case, I lay down a cloth so that it is okay even if the soil spills.
The dry soil crumbled in my hand.
Please bury the ashes in the ground.
However, the amount of scattered soil is not significant.
I bought a cake as a gift and went to visit her at her home.
This is a little gift as a token of my thanks.
Then, if I buy it as a souvenir and bring it back, would they be happy?
I came today to buy souvenirs.
A friend gave me a souvenir.
I took a gift with me to my friend's house.
Shall we go to the souvenir shop next?
Go to the guys who flip land.
People live on the land, and there is water and soil.
The men were covered in dirt from head to toe.
The man apologizes by prostrating himself.
If someone suddenly prostrates themselves before you, you'd be surprised, wouldn't you?
If I'm told to apologize, I'm ready to get down on my knees or do whatever it takes.
It seems to be a facility for storing souvenirs, rather than a full-fledged factory.
However, there was still an abundance of vacant land.
What a beautiful land it is.
There was a spot where the soil had been unnaturally piled up.
Of course, there's no way soil would be heaped up in a place like this.
I heaped soil around the base of the tree.
This day was a Saturday, so high school was closed.
I don't think anything particularly strange happened on Saturday.
Saturday was really tough, wasn't it?
A dispute over the land broke out.
He made a fortune flipping land.
It is not that I want a large territory.
The soil around here is poor, so vegetables don't grow well.
Isn't it just that the land has become barren?
Even if things can be managed for a few years, the land is becoming increasingly barren.
Besides, in a familiar place it would be easier to act if an emergency happened.
All of those lands have been passed down from generation to generation!
I will buy the land that was reclaimed.
Those who have reclaimed land gain rights to it.
We do not have the ability to govern a vast territory.
There is no land as rich in trees as that place.
Green weeds appear as if pushed out by the soil.
It's because agriculture thrives in this region.
This is made by piling up and shaping the earth with magic.
The neighboring country's army invaded our territory.
When the soil is good, things grow quickly, you see.
At the same time, the stubborn dirt clinging to the shirt is being broken down.
A fox's den is underground.
Weeds were growing on the abandoned land, but they were sparse and growing poorly.
Carefully peeling off the soil by hand.
If we're visiting someone who's ill, we'll need to bring a gift.
Excuse me, I would like to buy a souvenir for my mother.
That's quite a 'souvenir' you've brought back.
I wondered when I should buy souvenirs.
I bought a souvenir for my wife.
I went on a trip and came back with a cold as a souvenir.
In a few more days, its scope will extend to the whole of France.
It can be said that conflict is constantly occurring across the entire continent.
I know that I'm wanted again across the whole kingdom.
This soil is very sticky.
And the next words that came out were a demand for souvenirs.
He acquired a vast tract of land for his daughter.
After all, there are also the customs of the land where one was born and raised.
Territorial wars always end in futile results.
I can at least build that foundation.
Such a thing would, under normal circumstances, be impossible from the outset.
But that is impossible from the start.
Alright, the foundation is done.
It is fundamentally impossible to reveal the truth.
Meals are the foundation of life.
Boats run between the island and the mainland every day.
The designer made a model of the car out of clay.
As a rule, we're closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
He drove his opponent out of the ring with his trademark force-out.
What did you do on Saturday and Sunday night this weekend?
This shop is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
They were busy on Saturday and Sunday, so maybe they're taking the day off.
I'm moving on Saturday, March 5.
The two sumo wrestlers grappled in the middle of the ring.
The wrestler stepped out of the ring and lost.
The road was blocked by a landslide.
In the five elements, earth represents the center.
The five elements are wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
Classes are three times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
I envy the land that yields peaches this delicious.
This house and this land are mine.
A part of this land is mine.
The most expensive thing is land.
He sold all his land.
He has a lot of land.
I have a lot of land.
He decided to rent his property to that company.
I don't know how to manage that large estate.
The land was converted into a park.
He distributed his land among his sons.
It always takes time to get used to a new place.
He wants to dispose of his land.
We have to dispose of the land.
I want to dispose of the land.
My idea of that place is not very clear.
Do you have enough time to buy enough things for souvenirs?
What did you buy as a souvenir?
Are there any souvenir shops here?
Is there a gift shop around here?
Here, this is a Japanese souvenir. I hope you like it.
Is there a souvenir shop in the hotel?
What souvenir do you think she would like most?
This earth is moist owing to the recent rain.
Who owns this land?
He once owned a lot of land.
He owns this land.
I gave him some good advice about buying land.
He is entitled to get the land; it was his father's.
Land prices are running higher every year.
That island is American territory.
They increased the territory of the empire.
The armed forces succeeded in occupying the entire territory.
"How about going to the movies on Saturday?" "I'd like to go."
On Saturdays, we usually visit this park.
The accident took place on the evening of last Sunday.
Christmas fell on Saturday that year.
How about next Saturday?
I forgot that today was Saturday.
Today is Saturday and tomorrow is Sunday.
Today is Saturday.
Is today Saturday?
I like Saturdays.
It is Saturday.
It's Saturday. You needn't have woken me up.
All the students go home early on Saturday.
Do you have any plans for Saturday?
I'm not going to school on Saturday.
Do you have school on Saturdays?
Do you have class on Saturday?
How about going to the movies on Saturday?
Don't forget to bring your lunch on Saturday.
I don't go to school on Saturdays.
Saturday is the day when he is free.
Saturday comes before Sunday.
Saturday is the last day of week.
Are you open on Saturday?
I have to give back the book before Saturday.
He doesn't go to the office on Saturday.
He reached Kyoto on Saturday.
She doesn't have to go to school on Saturday.
Sunday comes after Saturday.
Is tomorrow Saturday?
Yesterday was Sunday, not Saturday.
I will be free next Saturday.
I want to introduce you to my parents next Saturday.
I wish every day were Saturday.
We are going to have a party on Saturday night.
I've been here since Saturday.
The wedding will take place on Saturday.
Amy worked in the yard last Saturday.
I went to the park last Saturday.
I went shopping last Saturday.
It's been raining since last Saturday.
Were you at the theater last Saturday?
The seventh day of the week is Saturday.
She claimed to be the owner of the land.
This is a souvenir from Hokkaido.
You should turn in your paper by next Saturday.
My father is free on Saturday.
Do you see patients on Saturdays?
They extended their territory by conquest.
George was tricked into buying the land.
Please turn in your report by next Saturday.
We must hand in a history paper by next Saturday.
This land gives good crops.
How many classes do you have on Saturdays?
We chose a good present for each of their children.
Since my mother was sick, I couldn't leave the house last Saturday.
The meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
I spent that Saturday afternoon watching TV.
Last Saturday, I went with my family to the zoo to see the pandas.
The package will arrive on Friday or Saturday.
The climate affects people in every land.
This house has a solid foundation.
Their wish is engraved on the base of the statue.
The foundation is bedded in concrete.
This land belongs to the Royal Family.
Capital, land and labor are the three key factors of production.
The island is cut off far from the mainland.
All communication with the mainland was cut off by the typhoon.
It's forty kilometers from the island to the mainland.
Would you like to play tennis Saturday afternoon?
They won't play tennis this Saturday.
She often played tennis on Saturday afternoons.