土
earth, soil
- 土sprout on ground
- kun
- つちtsuchi
- on
- ドdoトto
mnemonic
A cross planted in a baseline (土): a SPROUT pushing up from the ground. SOIL, EARTH. "Do" (ド) as in doyōbi, Saturday, the earth day.
examples
- 土つちtsuchisoil
- 土曜日どようびdoyōbiSaturday
- 土地とちtochiland