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chi, ji

Description

「地」は土や地面、また場所やその土地のことを表す漢字です。

"地" is a kanji that represents soil, ground, or a place or land.

「地図」や「地面」など、たくさんの言葉に使われます。

It is used in many words such as "地図" (map) and "地面" (ground).

Meanings

chi

the ground; the earth

雨で地がぬれている。

The ground is wet from the rain.

chi

a place; region; land

ここは古い地です。

This is old land.

ji

background; base fabric or texture

この服は白い地に花がある。

This clothing has flowers on a white background.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    地 originally depicts earth; read 'chi' in Sino-Japanese compounds and 'ji' in words like 地面 (jimen).

  • Nuance

    地 rarely stands alone in speech; it mostly appears inside compounds such as 地球, 地方, 地下.

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