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じー 【地】 : jii | define meaning
jii
Pronunciation: [d͡ʑiː]
Definition
Noun
- Earth; soil
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese じ【地】 ji "earth, soil, ground".
Historical attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo island in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Earth. Jee".
- Essay in Aid of a Grammar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Jī, the earth, the soil: jīng sakiti, even the earth cracking".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 地 |
| Kana | じー |
| Romanization | jii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [d͡ʑiː] |
意味：ち 【地】、じ【地】、とち【土地】
地
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 6). じー 【地】 : jii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6775/jii/.