地 — earth / ground

Grade 2ち, じ

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地 (readings: ち, じ; Japanese kanji) means “earth / ground”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 地図 (map).

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What does 地 mean?

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Kanji	地
Meaning	earth / ground
Readings	ち, じ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	地図 (map)

How to read 地

地 is read ち or じ depending on the word.

Words with 地

地方ちほうvùng, địa phương
各地かくちcác nơi
地球ちきゅうtrái đất
地元じもとđịa phương
地域ちいきkhu vực
地区ちくkhu vực
地上ちじょうmặt đất
地面じめんmặt đất
地下ちかlòng đất
土地とちđất đai

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Updated: 2026-08-09