Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Earth

Alternatives

Ground, Land

Mnemonic

A dirt alligator lives in the earth, not the water. They can swim through the earth itself! Which is pretty scary.

You can think of this word as ground too, because that's kind of what earth is made of.

Readings

On’yomi

ち, じ

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The only way to keep this dirt alligator from dragging you under the earth and eating you is to feed it cheese (). That way it won't lead you to a horrific death under the earth by dragging you under and spinning you around until you eat dirt (literally).

Visually Similar Kanji

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