01
土壌
どじょう
soil
Meanings
- earth
- lot
- soil
Readings
Onyomi
- ジョウ
Kunyomi
- つち
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Useful words
02
平壌
ピョンヤン
Pyongyang
capital of North Korea
03
土壌汚染
どじょうおせん
soil pollution
04
沃壌
よくじょう
fertile soil
05
土壌改良
どじょうかいりょう
soil improvement
06
天壌の差
てんじょうのさ
world of difference
literally: difference between heaven and earth
Compare Kanji
01土Component95%soil, earthThe radical 土 appears on the left, emphasizing its meaning related to earth and soil.02襄Shape95%raise, riseThe component 襄 forms the right side of 壌 and provides its phonetic structure.03穣Shape90%good crops, prosperityBoth characters share the complex component 襄, making them look very similar.04醸Shape90%brew, causeSharing the component 襄, these characters can be visually confusing for learners.05地Meaning85%ground, earthBoth kanji relate to the concept of ground or soil and are often used together.06天Pair80%heavens, skyOften paired with 天 to form literary expressions meaning 'heaven and earth'.