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地
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
地chi
the ground; the earth
雨で地がぬれている。
The ground is wet from the rain.
地chi
a place; region; land
ここは古い地です。
This is old land.
地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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