Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Dirt

Alternatives

Earth, Ground

Mnemonic

The dirt radical and the dirt kanji are the same!

Readings

On’yomi

ど, と

Kun’yomi

つち

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Who spends a lot of time in dirt? Dogs (ど) do! Dogs dig in dirt, they roll in dirt, sometimes they try to eat dirt (which isn't so great).

Visually Similar Kanji

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