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The origin of "earth"
Today, you are going to learn about kanji, 土(tsuchi), and radical "earth".First, let's take a look at origin of the 土.
It stands for a lump of earth on the ground for worship.
In the ancient times, earth and crops were considered as the base of country, so earth was very important.
Now let's write "earth".
土 tsuchi
stroke order
1. Horizontal stroke
2. Vertical stroke
3. Horizontal stroke
| On-yomi | ど do |
| Kun-yomi | つち tsuchi |
| Meaning | soil, ground, earth |
It's a simple combination of vertical and horizontal strokes.
It looks good if the last stroke is slightly thin and arched.
The "earth" can be a radical as well.
Before that, let me introduce a new stroke, which is called "rise".
Stroke "rise"
It's like a "check mark", isn't it?
After putting the brush on the paper, trail off the stroke to the upper right.
For the radical "earth", the last stroke is going to be the "rise" stroke.
This "rise" stroke is used for the last stroke of various radicals.
Like the other radicals, draw it within the 40% area, and make the first and the third stroke's tips line up.
Now let's practice several kanji with the radical "earth".
1.坂
stroke order
1. Horizontal stroke
2. Vertical stroke
3. Rise
4. Vertical stroke
5. Left sweep
6. Continued line and left sweep
7. Right sweep
| On-yomi | はん han |
| Kun-yomi | さか saka |
| Meaning | slope |
2.地
stroke order
1. Horizontal stroke
2. Vertical stroke
3. Rise
4. Continued line and hook
5. Vertical stroke
6. Curve and hook
| On-yomi | ち chi, じ ji |
| Kun-yomi | - |
| Meaning | ground |
3.均
stroke order
1. Horizontal stroke
2. Vertical stroke
3. Rise
4. Left sweep
5. Continued line and hook
6. Dot type A
7. Rise
| On-yomi | きん kin |
| Kun-yomi | ひと(しい) hitoshii |
| Meaning | average |
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