What does kanji 町 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 町 is town.

How is kanji 町 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 町 are まち; the onyomi readings are チョウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 町?

Kanji 町 is taught in Jōyō Grade 1.

What is the main radical of kanji 町?

The main radical for kanji 町 is 田.

What words use kanji 町?

Example words that use kanji 町 include 町角, 町人, 町工場, 町屋.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 10

町

Meaning

Kanji 町

town

town, village, block, street

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: まち
Onyomi 音読み: チョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 1
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #292
Strokes: 7
Radical: 田
Components: 一 • 亅 • 田
Kanji Kentei: Level 10
Similar Kanji: 灯 • 可 • 庁 • 訂 • 打 • 丁 • 亍

Related vocabulary

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Showing 36 of 128 entries that include this kanji.

町角

まちかど

street corner

町人

ちょうにん

chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants)

町工場

まちこうじょう

small factory in town

町屋

まちや

machiya

町長

ちょうちょう

town mayor

町内

ちょうない

neighborhood

町村

ちょうそん

towns and villages

町民

ちょうみん

townspeople

町議会

ちょうぎかい

town council

町役場

まちやくば

town hall

町会

ちょうかい

town council

町奉行

まちぶぎょう

(Edo-period) town magistrate

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この町は海に近い。

This town is close to the sea.

私は静かな町で育った。

I grew up in a quiet town.

駅前の町はいつもにぎやかだ。

The area in front of the station is always lively.

次の町で右に曲がってください。

Please turn right at the next block.

その町には古い寺が多い。

There are many old temples in that town.

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Kanji 町

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Related vocabulary

町角

町人

町工場

町屋

町長

町内

町村

町民

町議会

町役場

町会

町奉行

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