土 (つち) — earth, soil
土
earth
Frequency #299
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 1
1 character
noun
tsuchi
つち
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
つち[2] odaka 尾高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- earth
- soil
Explained in simple Japanese
- 花や 草が そだつ、ちゃいろの もの。
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Usage examples
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土を形にして焼いた器から、食べ物を用意する仕事や、道具を作る工夫を考えることができます。
Tsuchi o katachi ni shite yaita utsuwa kara, tabemono o youi suru shigoto ya, dougu o tsukuru kufuu o kangaeru koto ga dekimasu.
From a vessel shaped and fired from clay, we can think about the work of preparing food and the ingenuity involved in making tools.
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