生地
Chinese edit
to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
earth; ground; field earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly | ||
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trad. (生地) | 生 | 地 | |
simp. #(生地) | 生 | 地 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
生地
- Rehmannia glutinosa
- virgin soil; uncultivated land
- birthplace
Synonyms edit
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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生 | 地 |
き Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 2 |
yutōyomi |
Compound of 生 (ki, “crude, pure, raw”) + 地 (ji, “earth; skin”).
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- cloth, fabric
- skin without any makeup applied
- batter, dough
- (ceramics) a biscuit, bisque
- one's true colours or character
Derived terms edit
Idioms edit
Proper noun edit
- a surname
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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生 | 地 |
せい Grade: 1 |
ち Grade: 2 |
kan’on |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- birthplace; place where one was born
- place where one can survive
Antonyms edit
- 死地 (shichi) : deathplace; place to die
- 歿地 (botchi) : deathplace; place where one died
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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生 | 地 |
Grade: 1 | じ Grade: 2 |
irregular | goon |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- Short for 生地氏 (Onji-uji): a Nanboku-chō period clan descended from Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
Etymology 4 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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生 | 地 |
お(い) Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 2 |
yutōyomi |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- a surname
Etymology 5 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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生 | 地 |
い(く) Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 2 |
yutōyomi |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)