“Soil” in Japanese
Short answer
Soil in Japanese is “土” (tsuchi). Full meaning: earth, soil, dirt, clay, mud; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens), the ground, the land; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud).
Other ways to say “Soil” in Japanese
土壌
dojou soil; breeding ground, fertile ground (for), foundation (for the development of ...)
土質
doshitsu soil, soil quality
壌土
joudo soil; loamy soil, loam, soil with clay content of 25-37.5%
くすみ
kusumi dullness (esp. of the skin), lack of luster, dirt, soil, contamination
づち
zuchi earth, soil, dirt, clay, mud; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens), the ground, the land; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
どう
doo earth, soil, dirt, clay, mud; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens), the ground, the land; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
ヅチ
zuchi earth, soil, dirt, clay, mud; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens), the ground, the land; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
つち
tsuchi earth, soil, dirt, clay, mud; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens), the ground, the land; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
どー
doo earth, soil, dirt, clay, mud; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens), the ground, the land; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
土地
tochi plot of land, lot, soil; locality, region, place
とち
tochi plot of land, lot, soil; locality, region, place
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