土 earth

Onyomi

DO	DON'T pollute the earth.

Mnemonic

Kunyomi

つち	the ground, the soil ★★★★☆

Jukugo

土曜日(どようび)	Saturday ★★★★★ KUN ON 土 (earth) + 曜日 (day of week) = 土曜日 (Saturday)
お土産(おみやげ)	souvenir ★★★☆☆ FP1/2 KANA 土 (earth) + 産 (childbirth, production of things) = お土産 (souvenir )

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
土	earth	BOTTOM LINE LONGER
士	samurai radical	TOP LINE LONGER

Earth (土 ) basically represents across planted on the ground. The bottom stroke is longer, because it is the horizon, extending a million miles in each direction.

Whereas, in Samurai,(士) the top stroke is longer, because he's angry and has both arms ethe top stroke is longer, because he's angry and has both arms extended to cut you with his swords, because you rose up against the unjust feudal system. Or whatever. I just am not feeling those guys.

Used In

• 里
• 埋
• 坊
• 吐
• 塾
• 走
• 墓
• 王
• 境
• 煙
• 域
• 堅
• 圧
• 坂
• 城
• 遠
• 園
• 舎
• 塗
• 寺
• 堕
• 在
• 座
• 塊
• 型
• 場
• 至
• 壁
• 均
• 塩
• 猿
• 社
• 地
• 増
• 堂
• 周
• 書
• 壊
• 基
• 塔
• 堪
• 
• 士
• 
• 
• 赤

Synonyms

place 場所    所    場    地    地域    土地    所有地