Kanji: 地 ground; earth
JLPT N4 | 6 Strokes
地
On: ち; じ Kun: つち Meaning: ground; earth |
Kanji Parts:
- 土 earth; dirt
- 也 to be; scorpion
Mnemonic Story:
The dirt 土 in the ground is swarming with scorpions 也.
Stroke Order:
Examples:
- 地下鉄【ちかてつ】 underground train; subway
- 地震【じしん】 earthquake
- 地球【ちきゅう】 Earth; the globe
今朝、東京で地震があったらしい。
I heard there was an earthquake in Tokyo this morning.
- 今朝 this morning
- 東京 Tokyo
- で at; in (Tokyo)
- 地震 earthquake
- あった there was
- らしい it seems; I heard