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[つち()]
tsuchi
noun

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[つち()]
tsuchi
[つし()]
tsushi

English Meaning(s) for 土

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

Definition and Synonyms for 土

Ground the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
Synonyms: , ,
Fiber the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
Synonyms: きっぷ, キャラクター, 人となり, 人品, 人柄, 人格, 品性, , , , 心柄, , , , , 性情, 性根, 性根, 性格, 性質, 本質, , , 根性, 気立て, 気質, 禀性, 素質, , , ,
Ground a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
Synonyms: , , , , 土壌, , , 地面, 大地, 陸上
Ground the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
Synonyms: バック, バッグ, バックグランド, バックグラウンド, , , , 後景, 背後, 背景, 遠景
Topographic Point a point located with respect to surface features of some region
Synonyms: ぽち, ちょぼ, ところ, ところ, スポット, プレース, ポイント, , , , , 地点, , , 場所, , , 箇所
Dry Land the solid part of the earth's surface
Synonyms: アース, ランド, ランド, グランド, グラウンド, , , , , 土地, 土壌, , , 地べた, 地所, 地面, 大地, 陸地
Soil material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
Synonyms: , , , , 土地, 土壌, 壌土
Ground the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
Synonyms: , , , , 土壌
Earth once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Synonyms: , , , , 地球, 大地
Soil the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
Synonyms: , , , , 土地, 土壌, 土性, , , 地面, 壌土, 大地, , 紙土

Meanings for each kanji in 土

» soil; earth; ground; Turkey

Categories 土 is a member of

Physical Object a tangible and visible entity
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Surface the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
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Trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
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Perception the representation of what is perceived
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Aspect the visual percept of a region
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Point the precise location of something
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Material the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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Element one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
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Ground the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 土

Sample Sentences for 土

Cover the seeds with a little earth.

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