地 — “earth / ground” in Japanese

Grade 2ち, じ

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“earth / ground” in Japanese is 地, read chi, ji (ち, じ). 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 chi (ち) or ji (じ) depending on the word.

Words with 地

地方ちほう
各地かくち
地球ちきゅう
地元じもと
地域ちいき
地区ちく
地上ちじょう
地面じめん
地下ちか
土地とち

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Updated: 2026-08-28