ๅฐ
JLPT N4
Ground, earth, land, soil, place
Readings
Onโyomi: ใ, ใธ (chi, ji)
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
ๅฐๅณ
ใกใ
map
ๅฐไธ
ใกใ
underground
ๅฐๅ
ใกใใ
area
ๅฐ้ข
ใใใ
ground surface
็พๅฐ
ใใใก
local site
Example Sentences
ๅฐๅณใ่ฆใพใใ
ใกใ ใ ใฟใพใใ
I look at a map.
ๅฐไธ้ใซไนใใพใใ
ใกใใฆใค ใซ ใฎใใพใใ
I take the subway.
Cultural Note
๐ ๅฐ (ground / earth) is significant in Japanese culture:
1. Connection to Nature:
o Japan is geographically active (earthquakes, mountains, volcanoes), so concepts like ๅฐ้ (earthquake), ๅๅฐ (land), and ๅฐๅฝข (terrain) are important.
2. Spiritual & Historical Contexts:
o Many Shinto shrines are tied to specific places of land (ๅฐ), reflecting respect for natural and sacred ground.
3. Everyday Use:
o ๅฐ appears in everyday locations, maps, directions, and infrastructure, showing the practical importance of land and earth in daily life.
1. Connection to Nature:
o Japan is geographically active (earthquakes, mountains, volcanoes), so concepts like ๅฐ้ (earthquake), ๅๅฐ (land), and ๅฐๅฝข (terrain) are important.
2. Spiritual & Historical Contexts:
o Many Shinto shrines are tied to specific places of land (ๅฐ), reflecting respect for natural and sacred ground.
3. Everyday Use:
o ๅฐ appears in everyday locations, maps, directions, and infrastructure, showing the practical importance of land and earth in daily life.