JLPT N3 · Noun

土 (tsuchi)

土 (つち, tsuchi) is a Japanese noun meaning “earth; soil”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: つち
Romaji: tsuchi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud · noun
the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land · noun
low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud) · noun
(period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō) · noun · also written as 犯土, 椎, 槌

Example sentences

農家の人達は鋤で土を耕す。

Farmers turn up the soil with plows.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 土

soil, earth, groundド・ト・つち · 3 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 土.

土曜日どようびSaturdayお土産おみやげlocal specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling)土産みやげlocal specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling土地とちplot of land土台どだいfoundation土手どてembankment土俵どひょう(wrestling) ring土木どぼくengineering works郷土きょうどnative place風土ふうどnatural features領土りょうどterritory

Source: JMdict entry 1445270 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.