JLPT N4 · Useful words

地元

じもと

hometown; local area

Stroke order of 地元

2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

地 · 6 strokes元 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

The ground 地 you originally 元 came from is your hometown.

Parts: 地 ground/land + 元 origin

Example sentence

夏休みに地元へ帰ります。

なつやすみにじもとへかえります。

I'll go back to my hometown for summer vacation.

Words with 地

地下underground 地下鉄subway 地方region; the provinces 地理geography 土地land; plot 大地the earth; ground 地面ground 地位position; status 団地housing complex 地図map 地区district 地震earthquake 目的地destination 地域region; area 遊園地amusement park 地球the earth 意地悪mean; nasty 地味plain; sober

Words with 元

元気healthy; energetic 元日New Year's Day

More words: Useful words

言葉word; language 話talk; story 用意preparation 思い出memory 自由freedom; free 以上more than; that's all 特にespecially 少しa little 多分probably 本当truth; real 上手skilful; good at 下手unskilful; bad at 田舎countryside 安全safe; safety 目立つto stand out

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