Details
Description
Earth/Ground - foundation, stability, physical realm.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of earth (土) and also (也). Spreading land.
Symbolism
Earth, place, foundation. '天地' represents the entire universe.
Spiritual Meaning
Represents nurturing power of earth, revered as counterpart to heaven. Object of earth deity worship.
Component Breakdown
Earth + also
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
緩衝地帯
かんしょうちたい
buffer zone
驚天動地
きょうてんどうち
astounding; startling; world-shaking
焦熱地獄
しょうねつじごく
burning hell; inferno
天地開闢
てんちかいびゃく
creation of heaven and earth
天地神明
てんちしんめい
the gods of heaven and earth
天地創造
てんちそうぞう
creation (of the universe); the Creation
天地万物
てんちばんぶつ
the whole creation; everything in heaven and earth
天地無用
てんちむよう
do not turn upside down
天長地久
てんちょうちきゅう
coeval with heaven and earth
天変地異
てんぺんちい
natural disaster; cataclysm
天神地祇
てんしんちぎ
gods of heaven and earth
無間地獄
むけんじごく
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
転地療養
てんちりょうよう
seeking to improve one's health with a change of climate
地盤沈下
じばんちんか
land subsidence; decline in influence
震天動地
しんてんどうち
earth-shaking
天災地変
てんさいちへん
natural disaster
活溌溌地
かっぱつはっち
being full of vitality (energy); vigorous and in high spirits
失地回復
しっちかいふく
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
天涯地角
てんがいちかく
two places being far apart
天地玄黄
てんちげんこう
heaven is black and earth is yellow; heaven and earth
天地長久
てんちちょうきゅう
heaven and earth are eternal
八大地獄
はちだいじごく
The Eight Greater Hells
俯仰天地
ふぎょうてんち
looking up and down, from heaven to earth (having nothing to be ashamed of); swearing by Heaven and Earth (having done nothing to be ashamed of)
歓天喜地
かんてんきち
great joy; jubilation; exultation
五体投地
ごたいとうち
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
Proverbs & Idioms
地に足が着く
ちにあしがつく
To have one's feet on the ground
Being realistic and practical
地獄の沙汰も金次第
じごくのさたもかねしだい
Even hell's judgment depends on money
Money influences everything, even in the afterlife
Anime & Manga
呪術廻戦
Jujutsu Kaisen
Features Domain Expansion techniques that control terrain
Dr.STONE
Dr. Stone
Reviving civilization by obtaining resources from the earth
進撃の巨人
Attack on Titan
The 'Rumbling' that tramples the world
地獄楽
Hell’s Paradise
A well-known work with 地 in its Japanese title.
地縛少年 花子くん
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun
A well-known work with 地 in its Japanese title.
Games
ゼルダの伝説 ティアーズ オブ ザ キングダム
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom(2023)
Open world exploring sky, surface, and underground
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 地 mean in Japanese?
地 means earth, ground. Earth/Ground - foundation, stability, physical realm.
How do you read 地?
On'yomi: チ、ジ (CHI, JI).
How many strokes does 地 have?
地 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 土 (earth).
Is 地 a good kanji for a tattoo?
地 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means earth, ground. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.