Japanese symbol for “geography”
地理
ちり
Romaji: chiri
geography
In Japanese, geography is 地理, read ちり (chiri).
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Meanings
- n geography
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “geography”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地理学 | ちりがく chirigaku | geography |
| ジオグラフィー | ジオグラフィー jiogurafii | geography |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
| 地元 | じもと jimoto | home area; home town |
| 地震 | じしん jishin | earthquake |
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land; lot; soil |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “geography”.
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