ground, earth
Came from Chinese. It usually shows up when the kanji is joined to another, forming a compound word.
The order matters: it is what makes handwriting come out legible, and it is how dictionaries index the character.
Visual decomposition, for recognising and comparing — not always the character's origin.
Where it appears is highlighted — the translation doesn't always make that visible.
土曜日の夜、地震がありました。結構強い地震でした。
Doyoubi no yoru, jishin ga arimashita. Kekkou tsuyoi jishin deshita.
There was an earthquake Saturday night. It was pretty strong.
地図の上では、強い風の範囲がこの地域に近づいていました。
Chizu no ue de wa, tsuyoi kaze no han'i ga kono chiiki ni chikazuite imashita.
On the map, an area of strong winds was closing in on the region.
テレビには、もう地震の地図が映っていて、どこが一番強かったか見せていました。
Terebi ni wa, mou jishin no chizu ga utsutte ite, doko ga ichiban tsuyokatta ka misete imashita.
On TV, the earthquake map was already on screen, showing where it had been strongest.
紺はグレーより暖かいよ。生地が厚いの。
Kon wa guree yori atatakai yo. Kiji ga atsui no.
The navy one is warmer than the gray one. Thicker fabric.
Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Decomposition: KRADFILE · Both from Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, CC BY-SA 4.0 · data from 2026-10-22 · Strokes: KanjiVG, Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0