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) | 生 | 地 | |
| simp. #(生地) | 生 | 地 | |
| anagram | 地生 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shēngdì
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄥ ㄉㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shengdì
- Wade–Giles: shêng1-ti4
- Yale: shēng-dì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shengdih
- Palladius: шэнди (šɛndi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: saang1 dei6
- Yale: sāang deih
- Cantonese Pinyin: saang1 dei6
- Guangdong Romanization: sang1 déi6
- Sinological IPA (key): /saːŋ⁵⁵ tei̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sng-tē
- Tâi-lô: sng-tē
- Phofsit Daibuun: sngde
- Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /sŋ̍³³ te⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: seng-tē
- Tâi-lô: sing-tē
- Phofsit Daibuun: sengde
- Sinological IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² te²²/
- Sinological IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ te³³/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
Noun
生地
- Rehmannia glutinosa
- virgin soil; uncultivated land
- birthplace
Synonyms
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 生 | 地 |
| き Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 2 |
| yutōyomi | |
⟨kidi⟩ → /kiʑi/
Compound of 生 (ki, “crude, pure, raw”) + 地 (ji, “earth; skin”).
Originally written 木地, a transparent compound of 木 (ki, “wood”) + 地 (di, “earth; skin”), referring to the bare wooden surface of an object before lacquer or paint was applied. Attested from at least the medieval period in this sense. (First cited in Vocabulario da Lingoa de Iapam)
Alternative forms
- 木地, 素地
Pronunciation
Noun
- cloth, fabric
- skin without any makeup applied
- batter, dough
- (ceramics) a biscuit, bisque
- one's true colours or character
Derived terms
- 生地土 (kijitsuchi)
- 生地物 (kijimono)
- 紙生地 (kamikiji)
- 白生地 (shirokiji)
Idioms
- 生地が出る (kiji ga deru)
Proper noun
生地 • (Kiji) ←きぢ (Kidi)?
- a surname
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 生 | 地 |
| せい Grade: 1 |
ち Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
生地 • (seichi)
- birthplace; place where one was born
- place where one can survive
Antonyms
- 死地 (shichi) : deathplace; place to die
- 歿地 (botchi) : deathplace; place where one died
Derived terms
- 生地主義 (seichi shugi)
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 生 | 地 |
| Grade: 1 | じ 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 or 生地 • (Onji)
- short for 生地氏 (Onji-uji): a Nanboku-chō period clan descended from Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
Etymology 4
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 生 | 地 |
| お(い) Grade: 1 |
じ 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
生地 • (Oiji) ←おひぢ (Ofidi)?
- a surname
Etymology 5
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 生 | 地 |
| い(く) Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 2 |
| yutōyomi | |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
生地 • (Ikuji) ←いくぢ (Ikudi)?
References
- “生地”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026