土 — “earth / soil” in Japanese

Grade 1ど, つち

Radical ⼟ · radical 32 The building block this kanji is filed under

“earth / soil” in Japanese is 土, read do, tsuchi (ど, つち). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 土曜日 (Saturday).

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What does 土 mean?

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Kanji	土
Meaning	earth / soil
Readings	ど, つち
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	土曜日 (Saturday)

How to read 土

土 is read do (ど) or tsuchi (つち) depending on the word.

Words with 土

土砂どしゃ
土地とち
領土
土壌
粘土
土曜日

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Updated: 2026-08-28