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土

Readings

Kana: ど、と
Romaji: do, to
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

Saturday

Note: abbreviation
See also: 土曜
2

earth (third of the five elements)

See also: 五行
noun
n-pref
n-suf
3

Turkey

Note: abbreviation
See also: 土耳古

Kanji

土
Readings: ド、 ト、 つち
Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey

Example Sentences

土曜日(どようび)だよ。
➥It is Saturday.
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土曜(どよう)の夜(よる)だった。
➥It was Saturday night.
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降(ふ)れば土砂降(どしゃぶ)り。
➥When it rains, it pours.
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土地(とち)を耕(たがや)す。
➥I till the earth.
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土砂降(どしゃぶ)りの雨(あめ)だ。
➥It's raining cats and dogs.
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雨(あめ)が土砂降(どしゃぶ)りだ。
➥It's raining cats and dogs.
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土

Reading

Kana: に
Romaji: ni
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

soil (esp. reddish soil)

Note: archaism

Kanji

土
Readings: ド、 ト、 つち
Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey

Example Sentences

土曜日(どようび)だよ。
➥It is Saturday.
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土曜(どよう)の夜(よる)だった。
➥It was Saturday night.
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降(ふ)れば土砂降(どしゃぶ)り。
➥When it rains, it pours.
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土地(とち)を耕(たがや)す。
➥I till the earth.
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土砂降(どしゃぶ)りの雨(あめ)だ。
➥It's raining cats and dogs.
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雨(あめ)が土砂降(どしゃぶ)りだ。
➥It's raining cats and dogs.
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土

地

Readings

Kana: つち、つし
Romaji: tsuchi, tsushi
Kana
Romaji

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.
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土曜(どよう)の夜(よる)だった。
➥It was Saturday night.
Full Entry➤
降(ふ)れば土砂降(どしゃぶ)り。
➥When it rains, it pours.
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土地(とち)を耕(たがや)す。
➥I till the earth.
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土砂降(どしゃぶ)りの雨(あめ)だ。
➥It's raining cats and dogs.
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雨(あめ)が土砂降(どしゃぶ)りだ。
➥It's raining cats and dogs.
Full Entry➤
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