Word Meaning 赤土

あかつち akatsuchi

赤土 is read as あかつち (akatsuchi) and means dark-red paint.

Meaning

English

dark-red paint
red clay
red earth
laterite

Reading

Kana

あかつち

Romaji

akatsuchi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 21111 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

赤玉土

あかだまつち

red soil aggregate

赤粘土

あかねんど

red clay

赤色

せきしょく

communism

赤い

あかい

Red

赤字

あかじ

corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

赤ちゃん

あかちゃん

baby

赤道

せきどう

equator

赤飯

せきはん

red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions

赤子

あかご

baby

赤地

あかじ

red cloth

赤茶ける

あかちゃける

to turn reddish-brown

赤々

あかあか

bright red

Example Sentences

その結果、雨が降れば、大量の表土、赤土、化学肥料、農薬が、海に流れだす。

As a result, when it rains, large amounts of topsoil, clay, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides are washed into the sea.