地

Reading

Kana: じ

Romaji: ji

Definitions

noun

1

ground; land; earth; soil

Note: abbreviation

2

the region in question; the local area

3

skin

4

texture; fabric; material; weave

5

base; background

6

one's true nature

7

narrative (i.e. descriptive part of a story)

8

real life; actuality

9

(in the game of go) captured territory

10

noh chorus

See also: 地謡

11

(in Japanese dance) accompaniment music

12

(in Japanese music) basic phrase (usu. repetitive)

13

base part (of multiple shamisens)

Kanji

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

Example Sentences

土地(とち)を耕(たがや)す。

➥I till the earth.

地球(ちきゅう)は丸(まる)い。

➥The earth is round.

地球(ちきゅう)は自転(じてん)する。

➥The earth rotates.

地理(ちり)は弱(よわ)い。

➥I am weak in geography.

ここは聖地(せいち)だ。

➥This is holy ground.

地下鉄(ちかてつ)に乗(の)ろう。

➥Let's take the subway.