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

⟨kidi⟩/kiʑi/

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

Originally written 木地, a transparent compound of (ki, wood) +‎ (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

()() • (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
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