Japanese symbol for “lowland”

低地帯

ていちたい

Romaji: teichitai

low-lying region; lowland; basal zone

In Japanese, lowland is 低地帯, read ていちたい (teichitai).

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Meanings

n low-lying region; lowland; basal zone

Kanji and stroke order

低

lower, short, humble

on: テイ
kun: ひく.い、ひく.める、ひく.まる

7 strokes · JLPT 3

地

ground, earth

on: チ、ジ

6 strokes · JLPT 3

帯

sash, belt, obi

on: タイ
kun: お.びる、おび

10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
最低	さいてい saitei	least; lowest; minimum
低下	ていか teika	fall; decline; lowering
低い	ひくい hikui	low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)
低温	ていおん teion	low temperature
最低限	さいていげん saiteigen	minimum
低迷	ていめい teimei	hanging low (of clouds)
地域	ちいき chiiki	area; region; district
地球	ちきゅう chikyuu	Earth; the globe
携帯	けいたい keitai	carrying (on one's person or in the hand)

See also: Chinese symbol for “lowland”.

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