地 — Earth
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The raw, unprocessed state (生) forming the base ground (地) of clothing is its cloth/fabric.
Earth (地) expressed as a noun.
Low (低) ground/land (地): lowland.
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What is the best kanji mnemonic for 地 (Earth)?
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The Shibashi Japanese kanji mnemonic for 地 ("Earth", read as ち) is: Underneath the soil/earth there are intricate colonies of ants in cheap (ち) jeans (じ)... Using visual kanji mnemonics that combine the character's radicals, meaning, and reading into a single illustrated scene makes 地 effortless to recall.
What does the kanji 地 mean and how is it read in Japanese?
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The Japanese kanji 地 means "Earth". Its primary reading is ち (On'yomi: ち, じ; Kun'yomi: —). Our Japanese kanji mnemonics tie the reading directly into the visual story so you remember both the meaning and pronunciation together.
What are common Japanese words and compounds with 地?
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Essential Japanese vocabulary words containing 地 include: 生地 (きじ - cloth, fabric, material, texture), 地 (ち - earth), 低地 (ていち - lowland, low ground).
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