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JLPT N3 · Places & nature

地球

ちきゅう

the earth

Stroke order of 地球

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

地 · 6 strokes球 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

The ground 地 rolled into a jewel-like 王 ball 球 that we seek 求—Earth.

Parts: 地 ground (土 + 也) + 球 ball (王 jewel + 求 seek)

The characters in 地球

  • 球 きゅう — sphere (11 strokes)

Example sentence

地球は太陽の周りを回っています。

ちきゅうはたいようのまわりをまわっています。

The earth goes around the sun.

Words with 地

Words with 球

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