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土

ド・ト・つち

Earth, soil

Strokes
3
Radical
土
音読み
ド、ト
訓読み
つち

Meaning

Earth, soil · tierra

Readings

  • On (音読み): ド・ト
  • Kun (訓読み): つち

Example words

  • 土曜日(どようび)— Saturday
  • 土(つち)— soil
  • 土地(とち)— land, plot

Structure

Radical 土 (つち・つちへん · Earth, soil) · 3 strokes · school grade 1

Watch out

Bottom stroke is longer than the top. 士 (samurai/scholar) has the longer stroke on top.

Common mistakes

  • Bottom stroke is longer than the top. 士 (samurai/scholar) has the longer stroke on top.

Examples

土曜日どようび

Saturday

土つち

soil

土地とち

land, plot

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