土 — JLPT N5 Kanji
土 (do/to/tsuchi): earth. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 土 | 3 | N5 | 土 | earth/soil |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ド/ト | do/to | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | つち | tsuchi | earth; soil; ground |
Meanings
- earth
- soil
- ground
- Saturday
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 土曜日 | どようび | doyoubi | Saturday | N5 |
| 土地 | とち | tochi | land / plot of ground | N4 |
| 土台 | どだい | dodai | foundation / base | N3 |
| 土木 | どぼく | doboku | civil engineering | N3 |
| 粘土 | ねんど | nendo | clay | N4 |
Stroke Order
- Short horizontal top stroke. 2. Long horizontal stroke below. 3. Vertical stroke connecting them.
Mnemonic
A cross planted in the ground — a marker stuck into the earth.
Common Mistakes
土 (earth) vs 士 (samurai/scholar) — 土 has a longer bottom stroke; 士 has a longer top stroke.