“Soil” or “Earth” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “土”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “土” means “Saturday”, “Home town” or “One’s native land” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “土”
Jouyou Kanji “土” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 3 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ど(do) |
| と(to) | |
| Kun-Yomi | つち(tuchi) |
| Meanings | Soil, Earth, Mud |
| Land, Ground | |
| Territory, Country | |
| Home town, One’s native land | |
| One element of five basic components of this world (In ancient Japan we thought 木(wood), 火(fire), 土(earth), 金(metal) and 水(water) are basic components of this world) | |
| Saturday | |
| Turkey (In Japan we write Turkey as “土耳古” in Kanji) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “土”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 土筆(つくし-tsu ku shi) | Reproductive shoot of field horsetail |
| 土一升金一升(つちいっしょうかねいっしょう-tsu chi i ssho u ka ne i ssho u) | Land worth is almost same as gold (in this area) |
| 土煙(つちけむり-tsu chi ke mu ri) | Cloud of dust |
| 土付かず(つちつかず-tsu chi tsu ka zu) | Undefeated record, Clean record, No losses |
| 土踏まず(つちふまず-tsu chi fu ma zu) | Arch of the foot, Plantar arch |
| 土牢(つちろう-tsu chi ro u) | Dungeon, Underground prison |
| 土一揆(どいっき-do i kki) | Peasant uprising (of Muromachi period) |
| 土方(どかた-do ka ta) | Construction laborer |
| 土管(どかん-do ka n) | Earthenware pipe, Clay pipe |
| 土器(どき-do ki) | Clay ware, Earthenware, Unglazed earthenware |
| 土偶(どぐう-do gu u) | Clay figure, Earthen figure |
| 土下座(どげざ-do ge za) | Kneeling down on the ground, Prostrate oneself |
| 土建(どけん-do ke n) | Construction, Civil engineering and construction |
| 土語(どご-do go) | Native language |
| 土工(どこう-do ko u) | Earth works, Earthwork, Earth worker |
| 土豪(どごう-do go u) | Powerful local clan, Local strongman |
| 土左衛門(どざえもん-do za e mo n) | Drowned body |
| 土質(どしつ-do shi tsu) | Soil quality, Soil nature, Soil property |
| 土砂(どしゃ-do sha) | Earth and sand, Sediment, Gravel |
| 土砂降り(どしゃぶり-do sha bu ri) | Heavy rain, Downpour, Pouring rain, Heavy rain, Pelting rain, Cloudburst |
| 土壌(どじょう-do jo u) | Soil, Earth |
| 土性骨(どしょうぼね-do sho u bo ne) | One’s innate character, Spirit, Backbone |
| 土色(どしょく or つちいろ-do sho ku (or) tsu chi i ro) | Soil color, Color of the earth |
| 土人(どじん-do ji n) | Native, Aborigine, Aboriginal, Native, Indigene, Indigen |
| 土星(どせい-do se i) | Saturn |
| 土製(どせい-do se i) | Clay, Earthen |
| 土葬(どそう-do so u) | Burial, Interment |
| 土蔵(どぞう-do zo u) | Storehouse with thick earthen walls, Earthen-walled warehouse |
| 土足(どそく-do so ku) | Outdoor shoes, Muddy feet, Dirty feet, Shod feet, Wearing shoes |
| 土俗(どぞく-do zo ku) | Local customs |
| 土台(どだい-do da i) | Foundation, Base |
| 土壇場(どたんば-do ta n ba) | ① Last moment, Eleventh hour, ② (Orig. meaning) Platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period |
| 土地(とち-to chi) | ① Plot of land, Lot, Soil, ② Locality, Region, Place |
| 土着(どちゃく-do cha ku) | Indigenousness, Being native (to a region), Settling (of people), Native, Indigenous, Aboriginal |
| 土手(どて-do te) | Bank, Embankment |
| 土鍋(どなべ-do na be) | Earthen pot |
| 土嚢(どのう-do no u) | Sandbag |
| 土橋(どばし-do ba shi) | Earth-paved bridge, Earthen bridge |
| 土蕃(どばん-do ba n) | Uncivilized indigenes |
| 土俵(どひょう-do hyo u) | Sumo wrestling ring |
| 土俵入り(どひょういり-do hyo u i ri) | Entrance procession of wrestlers into the ring |
| 土瓶(どびん-do bi n) | Earthen teapot, Earthenware teapot |
| 土塀(どべい-do be i) | Mud wall, Earthen wall, Plaster wall |
| 土崩(どほう-do ho u) | Gradual crumbling or complete collapse of something like the soil crumbling |
| 土木(どぼく-do bo ku) | Civil engineering, Public works |
| 土間(どま-do ma) | Dirt floor, Room with dirt floor |
| 土饅頭(どまんじゅう-do ma n ju u) | Grave mound, Burial mound |
| 土民(どみん-do mi n) | Aborigine, Aboriginal, Native, Indigene |
| 土用(どよう-do yo u) | Midsummer, Dog days |
| 土曜三郎(どようさぶろう-do yo u sa bu ro u) | The third day of “夏土用” |
| 土用波(どようなみ-do yo u na mi) | High waves during the dog days |
| 土用干し(どようぼし-do yo u bo shi) | A custom of drying plums, rice paddies, clothes or books in the sun during the summer doyo period (late July to early August) |
| 土曜(どよう-do yo u) | Saturday |
| 土師氏(はじし-ha ji shi) | A group of specialists who was producing pottery in ancient Japan |
| 土産(みやげ-mi ya ge) | Gift, Present, Souvenir |
| 赤土(あかつち-a ka tsu chi) | Red clay, Red earth, Red soil, Laterite, Tuff loam |
| 王土(おうど-o u do) | Royal domain, Imperial domain, Kingdom |
| 黄土(おうど-o u do) | Loess, Yellow soil, Ocher |
| 客土(きゃくど-kya ku do) | Soil dressing, Additional soil, Mixing of soils |
| 郷土(きょうど-kyo u do) | Native place, Birth-place, One’s old home |
| 国土(こくど-ko ku do) | Country, Land, National land, Territory |
| 焦土(しょうど-sho u do) | Scorched earth, Burnt ground |
| 浄土(じょうど-jo u do) | Pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha), Buddhist paradise |
| 全土(ぜんど-ze n do) | Whole nation, Whole land, Whole country |
| 陶土(とうど-to u do) | Potter’s clay, Kaolin, China clay |
| 粘土(ねんど-ne n do) | Clay |
| 風土(ふうど-fu u do) | Natural features, Topography, Climate, Spiritual features |
| 辺土(へんど-he n do) | Remote region |
| 本土(ほんど-ho n do) | Mainland |
| 楽土(らくど-ra ku do) | Eden, Nirvana, Shangri-la, Promised land, Heaven, Paradise |
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