地
ground · earth
Details
Description
Earth/Ground - foundation, stability, physical realm.
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
Earth + also
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.
Anime & Manga
呪術廻戦
じゅじゅつかいせん
Jujutsu Kaisen(2020)
Features Domain Expansion techniques that control terrain
View on Amazon →Dr.STONE
どくたーすとーん
Dr. Stone(2019)
Reviving civilization by obtaining resources from the earth
View on Amazon →進撃の巨人
しんげきのきょじん
Attack on Titan(2013)
The 'Rumbling' that tramples the world
View on Amazon →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
View on Amazon →Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
緩衝地帯
かんしょうちたい
buffer zone; buffer zone
驚天動地
きょうてんどうち
astounding; startling; world-shaking; astounding
焦熱地獄
しょうねつじごく
burning hell; inferno; burning hell
天地開闢
てんちかいびゃく
creation of heaven and earth; creation of heaven and earth
天地神明
てんちしんめい
the gods of heaven and earth; the gods of heaven and earth
天地創造
てんちそうぞう
creation (of the universe); the Creation; creation (of the universe)
天地万物
てんちばんぶつ
the whole creation; everything in heaven and earth; the whole creation
天地無用
てんちむよう
do not turn upside down; do not turn upside down
天長地久
てんちょうちきゅう
coeval with heaven and earth; coeval with heaven and earth
天変地異
てんぺんちい
natural disaster; cataclysm; natural disaster
天神地祇
てんしんちぎ
gods of heaven and earth; 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; the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells)
転地療養
てんちりょうよう
seeking to improve one's health with a change of climate; 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; land subsidence
震天動地
しんてんどうち
earth-shaking; earth-shaking
天災地変
てんさいちへん
natural disaster; natural disaster
活溌溌地
かっぱつはっち
being full of vitality (energy); vigorous and in high spirits; being full of vitality (energy)
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; the recovery of lost territory
天涯地角
てんがいちかく
two places being far apart; 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; heaven is black and earth is yellow
天地長久
てんちちょうきゅう
heaven and earth are eternal; heaven and earth are eternal
八大地獄
はちだいじごく
The Eight Greater Hells; 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); looking up and down, from heaven to earth (having nothing to be ashamed of)
歓天喜地
かんてんきち
great joy; jubilation; exultation; great joy
五体投地
ごたいとうち
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect; prostration
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