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Earth and MountainsThemes
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Review these nature-themed cards at your own pace; kanji for mountains and terrain will become easier to recognize in everyday Japanese.
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- 01地ground, earthThe character 地 represents the ground and forms geography terms like 地形 (terrain).
- 02土soil, earth, groundAs a basic radical and standalone kanji, 土 covers soil and earth, pairing naturally with other landscape characters.
- 03山mountainThe kanji 山 visually depicts a mountain and serves as an essential building block for nature vocabulary.
- 04川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)Representing a flowing river, 川 complements the mountains and earth by showing how water shapes the land.
- 05田rice field, rice paddyThe character 田 depicts a rice paddy, connecting the natural earth to human agriculture.
- 06野plains, field, rusticMoving from mountains to open plains, 野 describes wild fields and forms everyday words like 野菜 (vegetables).
- 07島islandBroadening the landscape, 島 represents an island and appears in terms like 島国 (island country).
- 08石stoneAs a fundamental element of the earth, 石 means stone and appears in compounds like 石炭 (coal).
- 09岩boulder, rock, cliffBuilding on the concept of stone, 岩 describes larger boulders and rocky cliffs in the landscape.
- 10谷valleyFound between mountains, 谷 represents a valley and forms terms like 谷底 (valley bottom).
- 11崎promontory, cape, spitDescribing coastal geography, 崎 points to a cape or promontory jutting into the sea.
- 12岸beachProviding an edge to the land, 岸 refers to a beach, shore, or riverbank like 岸辺.
- 13陸land, sixContrasting with water, 陸 represents the broader landmass or continent.
- 14城castleBuilt upon the land, 城 adds the concept of a castle and its surrounding towns (城下町).
- 15坂slope, incline, hillContinuing the topographical theme, 坂 describes a slope or incline on a hill.
- 16里ri, village, parent's homeCombining field and earth, 里 denotes a village or a traditional measurement of rural distance.
- 17砂sandBreaking stones down into smaller particles, 砂 represents the sand found in a desert (砂漠) or dunes.
- 18畑farm, field, gardenExpanding on agricultural land, 畑 specifically refers to dry fields and farms, unlike wet rice paddies.
- 19丘hill, knollBefore reaching full mountains, 丘 describes gentler hills and knolls in the landscape.
- 20岳point, peak, mountainReaching higher elevations, 岳 represents prominent mountain peaks and high ranges.
- 21堀ditch, moat, canalDigging into the earth, 堀 describes a ditch or moat, often defensive like those around castles.
- 22峰summit, peakContinuing the focus on mountain features, 峰 specifies the very summit or peak of a range.
- 23岬headland, cape, spitSimilar to 崎, 岬 highlights coastal headlands and capes extending from the landmass.
- 24峡gorge, ravineCarved between rocky heights, 峡 introduces the concept of a deep gorge or ravine (峡谷).
- 25崖cliff, bluff, precipiceHighlighting steep drops in the terrain, 崖 represents a sheer cliff or precipice.
- 26窟cavernExploring beneath the surface, 窟 describes caverns and large caves formed in the rock.
- 27坑pit, holeAdding industrial interaction with the earth, 坑 points to excavated pits and mine shafts (坑道).
- 28堆piled highDescribing accumulating earth, 堆 shows how materials are piled high into heaps or low hills.
- 29壌earth, lot, soilRefining the concept of dirt, 壌 refers specifically to rich, productive soil (土壌) for farming.
- 30塊chunk, clod, clotRepresenting solid mass, 塊 describes a clod of earth, a chunk of ore, or any dense lump.
- 31埼cape, spit, promontoryA close variant of 崎, 埼 also indicates a cape and prominently features in the geography of Saitama (埼玉).
- 32枠frame, framework, spindleMoving to boundaries, 枠 represents a frame or bounding-box, helping outline a given area.
- 33納settlement, obtain, reapLinking land use to its yields, 納 describes storing provisions or settling agricultural taxes.
- 34典code, ceremony, lawEssential for society, 典 provides the laws, codes, and ceremonies that govern shared spaces.
- 35妙exquisite, strange, queerHighlighting the strange and exquisite, 妙 points to the mysterious wonders found in nature.
- 36茂overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriantDescribing plant life on the earth, 茂 illustrates overgrown vegetation and luxuriant thickets (茂み).
- 37蓄amass, raise, hoardConnected to agricultural surplus, 蓄 means to amass or store resources for the future.
- 38陳exhibit, state, relateMoving to expression, 陳 describes stating or exhibiting things, while also carrying a nuance of being old.
- 39胞placenta, sac, sheathFocusing on biology, 胞 describes sacs and membranes, including plant spores (胞子) that scatter across the soil.
- 40径diameter, path, methodWinding through the mountains and fields, 径 refers to a path (経路) or the diameter across a space.
- 41盧hutFound in rustic settings, 盧 simply means a small hut or cabin.
- 42趙late-going, nimbleThe character 趙 describes nimble movements or going late, expanding the deck's action vocabulary.
- 43践tread, step on, trampleEmphasizing ground contact, 践 means to tread or step on, as seen in the verb 踏む.
- 44履perform, complete, footgearEssential for outdoor journeys, 履 covers the footwear and shoes (靴) needed to travel the land.
- 45夷Ainu, barbarian, savageAdding a historical perspective, 夷 refers to barbarians or rustic inhabitants living beyond the borders.
- 46竪height, length, warpDescribing spatial dimensions, 竪 introduces the concept of vertical height and lengthwise layout.
- 47剃shaveThough typically for shaving hair (剃る), 剃 adds the precise action of scraping or cutting close to a surface.
- 48諦truth, clarity, abandonThe character 諦 shifts to mental states, covering the clarity of truth or the act of giving up (諦める).
- 49硯inkstoneMade directly from stone, 硯 represents the traditional inkstone used for calligraphy.
- 50虜captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemyIntroducing human conflict into the wilderness, 虜 means a captive or prisoner of war.
- 51嘲ridicule, insultExpanding the range of spoken verbs, 嘲 describes the act of ridiculing or mocking someone (嘲る).
- 52酎sakeFermented from the earth's yields, 酎 refers to strong liquors like shochu (焼酎).
- 53綸thread, silk clothConcluding the deck with materials, 綸 represents a spun thread or fine silk cloth.