A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 6 strokes

Ground ; Earth

Readings on: チ・ジ
Kun readings: —

地ち — earth; soil

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 地図ちず — map; plan Word card → Source
• 地理ちり — geography Word card → Source
• 地震じしん — earthquake; land-based earthquake; earthquake Word card → Source
• 地方ちほう — province; region Word card → Source
• 地域ちいき — corner; neighbourhood; region Word card → Source
• 地区ちく — neighbourhood; sector; area Word card → Source