Word Meaning

ちょう chou

丁 is read as ちょう (chou) and means counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars.

Meaning

English

  1. counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars
  2. chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
  3. counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding)
  4. even number
  5. counter for blocks of tofu
  6. counter for servings in a restaurant

Reading

Kana

ちょう

Romaji

chou

Writing Variants

  • ちょう chou
  • ちょう chou

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 2 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms Rank 23502 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

丁寧

ていねい

polite

丁目

ちょうめ

district of a town

丁重

ていちょう

polite

丁度

ちょうど

just (like)

丁度今

ちょうどいま

right now

丁々発止

ちょうちょうはっし

with (the sound of) clashing swords

丁字形定規

ていじけいじょうぎ

T-square (technical drawing instrument)

丁度可知差異

ちょうどかちさい

just-noticeable difference

包丁

ほうちょう

cooking

一丁

いっちょう

one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m)

八丁

はっちょう

skillfulness

装丁

そうてい

binding (of a book)

Example Sentences

10

このちょうにはたくさんのいえがたっています。

Many houses have been built in this street.

ていねいなせつめいがひつようです。

A detailed explanation is necessary.

このまちはちょうどよいおおきさです。

This town has the perfect size.

ちょうどよんにんぶんのりょうりをつくりました。

I made food for exactly 4 people.

そのれすとらんはていねいなさーびすでゆうめいです。

That restaurant is famous for its polite service.

かれはていねいいあいさつをしてくれた。

He greeted me politely.

このちょうにはがっこうがいくつかあります。

There are several schools in this street.

ちょうどよいたいみんぐでとうちゃくした。

I arrived at the perfect timing.

これからていねいにせつめいします。

I will explain carefully from now on.

I need a knife.