Cloth, Fabric, Dough, Batter
Noun
きじ
マリメッコの生地でクッションを作りました。
I made a cushion out of Marimekko fabric.
このカーテンは、パラシュート生地でできています。
This curtain is made of parachute material.
冷凍のパイ生地を買ってきてください。
Please go buy a frozen piecrust.
Life that comes out of the earth is made up of different kinds of materials. Sometimes it's cloth, sometimes it's dough, but everything has to be made out of something.
This word uses the kun'yomi reading for 生 and the on'yomi reading for 地. You haven't learned either of these readings yet, sorry! Here's some mnemonics to help you:
If you want the best material to make clothes or pies out of, the key (き)is asking Jesus (じ)! He knows everything, including where to find the materials for whatever weird thing you're making. Just remember: Who's the key? Jesus!