Earth
Ground, Land
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
ち
Although this is a single kanji all alone, it uses the on'yomi reading. This is the reading you learned with the kanji, you lucky duck.
一まいのはっぱが、ひらりと地におちた。
One leaf fell lightly to the ground.
コウイチはむかしはおおものだったけど、イノシシとのたたかいにまけてから、ひょうばんが地におちたよね。
Koichi used to be a big shot, but his reputation hit rock bottom after he lost a battle against a wild boar.
しかし、コウイチ氏は意外と地に足をしっかりつけ続けています。
And yet, Koichi himself remains charmingly down-to-earth.