JLPT N5 kanji · 3 strokes · #307 by frequency
土 — Soil, earth
- Meaning
- Soil, earth, ground
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ドト
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- つち
Stroke order
3 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Memory hook
A cross planted in a flat line — a young sprout pushing up out of the soil (土).
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 土 | つち | earth, soil, dirt |
| 土曜日 | どようび | Saturday |
| 土地 | とち | plot of land, lot, soil |
| 埴土 | へなつち | clay |
| お土産 | おみやげ | local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling… |
| 土産 | みやげ | local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travellin… |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.