地(じ)ground, land, earth, soil

Noun

1. 1.

   ground, land, earth, soil

2. 2.

   the region in question, the local area

3. 3.

   skin

4. 4.

   texture, fabric, material, weave

5. 5.

   base, background

6. 6.

   one's true nature

7. 7.

   narrative (i.e. descriptive part of a story)

8. 8.

   real life, actuality

9. 9.

   captured territory

   Go (Game)

10. 10.

    noh chorus

    See Also:

    • 地謡

11. 11.

    accompaniment music (in Japanese dance)

12. 12.

    basic phrase (in Japanese music; usu. repetitive)

13. 13.

    base part (of multiple shamisens)