Moto 土 (つち)earth; soil; dirt
- earth; soil; dirtnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the landnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 土
Words that share its kanji
- 土地とちplot of land; lot
- 領土りょうどdominion; territory
- 土曜どようSaturday
- 国土こくどcountry; territory
- 土俵どひょう(wrestling) ring
- 土木どぼくengineering works; civil engineering
- 全土ぜんどwhole nation; whole land
- 国土庁こくどちょう(Japanese) National Land Agency
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