What does kanji 街 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 街 is boulevard.

How is kanji 街 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 街 are まち; the onyomi readings are ガイ, カイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 街?

Kanji 街 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 街?

The main radical for kanji 街 is 行.

What words use kanji 街?

Example words that use kanji 街 include 街並, 街, 街頭, 街道.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 7

街

Meaning

Kanji 街

boulevard

boulevard, street, town

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: まち
Onyomi 音読み: ガイカイ
Nanori 名乗り: また

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #891
Strokes: 12
Radical: 行
Components: 土 • 彳 • 行
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 桂 • 封 • 蛙 • 奎 • 筀 • 圭 • 佳

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 105 entries that include this kanji.

街並

まちなみ

townscape

街

まち

downtown

街頭

がいとう

(on the) street

街道

かいどう

subdistrict (in China)

街中

まちなか

downtown

街はずれ

まちはずれ

outskirts (of a town)

街燈

がいとう

street light

街宣車

がいせんしゃ

(right-wing) propaganda truck

街路樹

がいろじゅ

roadside trees

街路

がいろ

road

街区

がいく

block (of land)

街頭募金

がいとうぼきん

streetside fundraising

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この街は静かで住みやすい。

this town is quiet and easy to live in.

彼は街で小さな店を開いた。

he opened a small shop in town.

週末は街へ買い物に行く。

i go into town to shop on weekends.

あの街には古い寺が多い。

that town has many old temples.

雨の中を街まで歩いた。

i walked to town in the rain.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 8 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.