土

地

Readings

Kana: つち、つし

Romaji: tsuchi, tsushi

Definitions

noun

1

earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud

2

the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land

3

low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)

See also: 鳥の子紙

4

(period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in On'youdou)

Note: also written as 犯土, 椎, 槌

See also: 陰陽道

Kanji

土

Readings: ド、 ト、 つち

Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

Example Sentences

土曜日(どようび)だよ。

➥It is Saturday.

土曜(どよう)の夜(よる)だった。

➥It was Saturday night.

降(ふ)れば土砂降(どしゃぶ)り。

➥When it rains, it pours.

土地(とち)を耕(たがや)す。

➥I till the earth.

土砂降(どしゃぶ)りの雨(あめ)だ。

➥It's raining cats and dogs.

雨(あめ)が土砂降(どしゃぶ)りだ。

➥It's raining cats and dogs.