生地

Chinese

to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
earth; ground; field
earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly
 
trad. (生地)
simp. #(生地)
anagram 地生

Pronunciation


Noun

生地

  1. Rehmannia glutinosa
  2. virgin soil; uncultivated land
  3. birthplace

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 2
yutōyomi

Compound of (ki, crude, pure, raw) +‎ (ji, earth; skin).

Alternative forms

  • 木地, 素地

Pronunciation

Noun

()() • (kijiきぢ (kidi)?

  1. cloth, fabric
  2. skin without any makeup applied
  3. batter, dough
  4. (ceramics) a biscuit, bisque
  5. one's true colours or character
Derived terms
  • 生地(きじ)(つち) (kijitsuchi)
  • 生地(きじ)(もの) (kijimono)
  • (かみ)生地(きじ) (kamikiji)
  • (しろ)生地(きじ) (shirokiji)
Idioms
  • 生地(きじ)() (kiji ga deru)

Proper noun

()() • (Kijiきぢ (Kidi)?

  1. a surname

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
kan'on

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーち [séꜜèchì] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [se̞ːt͡ɕi]

Noun

(せい)() • (seichi

  1. birthplace; place where one was born
  2. place where one can survive
Antonyms
  • 死地(しち) (shichi) : deathplace; place to die
  • 歿地(ぼっち) (botchi) : deathplace; place where one died
Derived terms
  • (せい)()主義(しゅぎ) (seichi shugi)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
Grade: 1
Grade: 2
irregular goon

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [õ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑi]

Proper noun

生地(おんじ) or 生地(おんぢ) • (Onji

  1. short for 生地氏 (Onji-uji): a Nanboku-chō period clan descended from Sakanoue no Tamuramaro

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
お(い)
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
yutōyomi

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞iʑi]

Proper noun

(おい)() • (Oijiおひぢ (Ofidi)?

  1. a surname

Etymology 5

Kanji in this term
い(く)
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
yutōyomi

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

(いく)() • (Ikujiいくぢ (Ikudi)?

  1. a placename
  2. a surname

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN