“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 |
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