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地

Ground, Earth

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

The kanji 地 appears in εœ°ηƒ (chikyuu), meaning 'Earth.' It is one of the most common kanji used when talking about land, places, and geography.

Memory Trick

Imagine standing firmly on the ground beneath your feet. That solid earth helps you remember 地 means 'ground' or 'earth.'

Readings

Onyomi: チ (chi), γ‚Έ (ji)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

εœ°ε›³
けず (chizu)
Map
εœ°δΈ‹
けか (chika)
Underground
土地
とけ (tochi)
Land
εœ°ηƒ
けきゅう (chikyuu)
Earth

Example Sentence

私は εœ°ε›³γ‚’ 見ています。

γ‚γŸγ—γ― γ‘γšγ‚’ みています。

watashi wa chizu o miteimasu

I am looking at a map.

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