土 earth

Also: soil

On'yomi: ド、ト
Kun'yomi: つち
Strokes: 3
JLPT: N5
Taught in: Primary school, year 1

Stroke order

1
2
3

土 is written in 3 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A cross planted in the ground with a long line of earth beneath it — a mound of soil.

A common word

土曜日どようび Saturday

Example sentences

土曜日に友だちと遊びます。
どようびにともだちとあそびます。
I'll hang out with my friends on Saturday.
手が土でよごれました。
てがつちでよごれました。
My hands got dirty with soil.

Don't confuse it with

士 gentleman N1