赤土

あかつち

Meanings

1. Noun red clay; red earth; laterite
2. dark-red paint

Kanji

• 赤 red. Read as あか.
• 土 soil. Read as つち.

Example sentences

• その結果、雨が降れば、大量の表土、赤土、化学肥料、農薬が、海に流れだす。
  As a result, when it rains, large amounts of topsoil, clay, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides are washed into the sea.

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