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Japanese symbol for “earthen”

Romaji: dosei
clay; earthen

In Japanese, earthen is , read (dosei).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n clay; earthen

Kanji and stroke order

soil, earth, ground
on: ド、ト
kun: つち
3 strokes · JLPT 4
made in..., manufacture
on: セイ
14 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “earthen”

WordReadingMeaning
つちけいろ tsuchikeiroearth (color, colour); earthen; ashen
アースン aasunearthen

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とち tochiplot of land; lot; soil
どよう doyouSaturday
りょうど ryoudoterritory; domain; dominion
こくど kokudocountry; territory; domain
みやげ miyagelocal specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
どだい dodaifoundation; base; basis
せいひん seihinmanufactured goods; finished goods; product
せいぞう seizoumanufacture; production

See also: Chinese symbol for “earthen”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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