JLPT N5 · 3 strokes
Kanji 土: "soil, earth, ground"
The kanji 土 means "soil, earth, ground, Turkey". It is written with 3 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read ド, ト in on'yomi and つち in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ドト
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つち
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | soil, earth, ground, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 3 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 307 of 2,501 |
Common words with 土
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 土地plot of land; lot; soil · locality; region; place
- 土earth; soil; dirt; clay · the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land
- お土産local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling) · present brought by a visitor
- 土下座kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
- 土曜日Saturday
- 混凝土concrete
- 土Saturday · earth; dirt; soil
- 領土territory; domain; dominion; possession
- 土産local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling · present brought by a visitor
- 土台foundation; base; basis · from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
- 全土whole nation; whole land; whole country
- 土曜Saturday
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