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From a pictograph of a clod of earth on the ground. This character is often confused with a the radical for plant/sprout: this is incorrect but can be used as a useful mnemonic.
A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:
on-yomi: DO TO
kun-yomi: tsuchi
Nanori: tsu tsuku ha hiji
- TO, DO: earth, ground; Saturday; Turkey.
- tsuchi: earth, soil, ground.
New Nelson: 966
Henshall: 60
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土曜日 (doyoubi): Saturday.
土色 (tsuchi iro): earth color, the color of earth.
土木工学 (doboku kougaku): civil engineering.
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