Definition of (つち)

つち

つち

tsuchi

noun
1.
earth, soil, dirt, clay, mud
2.
the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens), the ground, the land
3.
low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
See also:鳥の子紙
4.
(period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)(also written as 犯土, 椎, 槌)
See also:陰陽道
Other readings:
【つち】
【つし】
Related Kanji
soil, earth, ground, Turkey
ground, earth
Example sentences(showing 11 results)

When rain's fallen and the soil is moist, it becomes easier to pull out weeds

This earth is moist owing to the recent rain

わた
私達
けっきょ
結局
つめ
冷たい
つち
たお
倒れる
Because we'll all fall down on the cold ground

かれ
彼の
のうじょ
農場
つち
The land on his farm is very fertile

とり
つち
Birds disturb the soil

Cover the seeds with a little earth

かのじょ
彼女
うえばち
植木鉢
あた
新しい
つち
She put new soil in the flower pot

くう
空気
おだ
穏やか
つち
しめ
湿り気
The air is soft, the soil moist

In other cultures, the balls were filled with earth, grain, bits and pieces of plants, and sometimes even pieces of metal

のう
農家
ひとたち
人達
すき
つち
たが
耕す
Farmers turn up the soil with plows

He watered the soil