ๅœฐ

JLPT N4

Ground, earth, land, soil, place

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใƒ, ใ‚ธ (chi, ji)

Vocabulary

ๅœฐๅ›ณ
ใกใš
map
ๅœฐไธ‹
ใกใ‹
underground
ๅœฐๅŸŸ
ใกใ„ใ
area
ๅœฐ้ข
ใ˜ใ‚ใ‚“
ground surface
็พๅœฐ
ใ’ใ‚“ใก
local site

Example Sentences

ๅœฐๅ›ณใ‚’่ฆ‹ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใกใš ใ‚’ ใฟใพใ™ใ€‚
I look at a map.
ๅœฐไธ‹้‰„ใซไน—ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
ใกใ‹ใฆใค ใซ ใฎใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
I take the subway.

Cultural Note

๐ŸŒ ๅœฐ (ground / earth) is significant in Japanese culture:
1. Connection to Nature:
o Japan is geographically active (earthquakes, mountains, volcanoes), so concepts like ๅœฐ้œ‡ (earthquake), ๅœŸๅœฐ (land), and ๅœฐๅฝข (terrain) are important.
2. Spiritual & Historical Contexts:
o Many Shinto shrines are tied to specific places of land (ๅœฐ), reflecting respect for natural and sacred ground.
3. Everyday Use:
o ๅœฐ appears in everyday locations, maps, directions, and infrastructure, showing the practical importance of land and earth in daily life.