| ち | 
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| 地 | 
| じょ | う | 
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| 上 | 
| は | 
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| 波 | 
noun
- ground wave, terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite).
takes genitive case の
- terrestrial, over-the-air.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||||
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 | 地上波 | ちじょうは | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
ground, earth
チ ジ どま (2nd, N4)
above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
waves, billows, Poland
ハ なみ わ (3rd, N2)
pelt, skin, hide
かわ ヒ (3rd, N2)