Soil
Earth, Ground, Dirt
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it uses the kun'yomi reading. Here's a mnemonic to help you to remember it:
You look through the soil. You're trying to find something. As you dig and sift, you come across not one but two cheeses (つち). Pull them out of the ground and put them in your mouth. How do the two cheeses taste and compare?
土になる
to turn into soil
土にまぜる
to mix with soil
土にうめる
to bury in the ground
土をかぶせる
to cover with earth
土をほる
to dig up the soil
土をかける
to tip earth onto
山の土
mountain soil
プランターの土
soil for planters
田んぼの土
soil used in a rice paddy
土のにおい
the smell of soil
土のかたまり
lumps of earth
土のグラウンド
a dirt playing field
そのトマト、土がついてるよ。
That tomato has some dirt on it.
これはふじ山の土なんだよ。
This is soil from Mt. Fuji.
モグラが土に入っていった。
The mole was going into the ground.