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土 kanji: earth, soil, land

土 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 3 strokes. It is read ド, ト, つち.

Meaning
earth, soil, land, Saturday
On'yomi
ド, ト
Kun'yomi
つち
Strokes
3
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Elementary school grade 1

How to write 土: stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 土

A cross (+) on the ground (一): a boundary marker planted in the earth.

Words that use 土

Example sentence

土曜日はどこかに行きますか?

Are you going somewhere on Saturday?

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Questions about 土

What does 土 mean?
土 means earth, soil, land, Saturday.
How do you read 土?
土 has the on'yomi ド, ト and the kun'yomi つち.
How many strokes does 土 have?
土 is written with 3 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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