Moji Ninja

土 — earth; soil

土 means “earth; soil”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 3 strokes. On'yomi: ド (do), ト (to). Kun'yomi: つち (tsuchi). You'll see it in words such as 土 (tsuchi, “soil; earth”).

土
Stroke order of 土
Meaning
earth; soil
On'yomi
ド (do), ト (to)
Kun'yomi
つち (tsuchi)
Strokes
3
Level
JLPT N5 · set Days & elements

How to remember 土

A cross (十) planted in the ground (一): a marker stuck in the soil.

Parts: 十 ten; cross · 一 one; floor

Words with 土

WordReadingMeaning
土つち tsuchi kunsoil; earth

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