area

(earth) + (scorpion) Same-ON
★★★★☆
6 strokes
BETA
This is different from other 'place' kanji like 場 and 所, because 地 doesn't emphasize the a particular activity done at the place : 地 instead emphasizes the land, the physical, geographical aspects of the space.

Onyomi

CHI, JI

Damn it smells good in here. Did JESUS cut the CHEESE in this area?

Mnemonic

Dangerous scorpions are on the earth in that area.

Jukugo

地球(ちきゅう)

earth ★★★★☆
(area) + (sphere) = 地球 (earth)

the world, the physical planet Earth.

地域(ちいき)

district, zone ★★★★☆
(area) + (region) = 地域 (district, zone)

a region or district, a zone. (emphasizes a social community moreso than a geographical area) (i.e. you wouldn't use it for the tropics or the Arctic, but you'd use it for Chinatown ,the American South or Kanto/Kansai)

地図(ちず)

map ★★★★☆
(area) + (diagram/ map) = 地図 (map)

地震(じしん)

earthquake ★★★☆☆ FP
(area) + (shake, tremble) = 地震 (earthquake)

地帯(ちたい)

zone ★★☆☆☆
(area) + (belt) = 地帯 (zone)

a geographical district or zone - emphaizes a physical location: the tropics, the steppes. ちたい is much bigger and broader than 地域.

地面(じめん)

ground ★★☆☆☆
(area) + (front surface / face) = 地面 (ground)

the ground/floor (applies both inside and outside)

地理(ちり)

geography ★☆☆☆☆
(area) + (reason) = 地理 (geography)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
put into practice / charity DIRECTION
other PERSON
area EARTH

I thought of a new DIRECTION to go, now I'm putting it into practice. The other PERSON can't enter the EARTH of my area.

Synonyms

area, territory, sector
地域    領域    地帯    地区    分野    範囲   
dangerous
険悪    物騒    うさんくさい 気味悪い    危ない    意地汚い   
graveyard
墓地    霊園    墓場   
greedy
貪欲    欲張り    意地汚い   
guts
闘志    根性    意地   
map, diagram
地図    図面    図表   
place
場所    所    場    地    地域    土地    所有地   
pleasant
快い    心地よい    親しい    優しい   
society, the world
世界    世の中    世間    社会    地球