とち

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of とち – see the following entry.

【土地】 [noun] ground; land [noun] area; region

(This term, とち (tochi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as とち, see Category:Japanese kanji read as とち.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
栃 橡

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) とち [tóꜜchì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• (Tokyo) とち [tòchí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [to̞t͡ɕi]

Noun

とち or トチ • (tochi) ^{←とち (toti)?}

1. Synonym of とちのき (tochi-no-ki)

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

• 栃木(とちぎ) (Tochigi): Tochigi (prefecture)