地
地 — Ground
ground, earth
On’yomiチ (chi)
On’yomiジ (ji)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 地
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 現地 | げんち genchi | actual place; actual location; the spot |
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
| 地区 | ちく chiku | district; area; zone |
| 地元 | じもと jimoto | home area; home town; local |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
Study notes
地 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #40 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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