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Kanji 丁: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 丁: street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign

Key takeaways

Kanji 丁: street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

streetwardtowncounter for gunstoolsleaves or cakes of somethingeven number4th calendar sign

On reading

チョウテイチントウ

Kun reading

ひのと

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 丁

street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

一 + 亅

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character combines 'one' (一) and a 'hook' (亅), resembling a nail or a T-junction. It is primarily used to designate a specific district or ward, and also serves as a counter for items like blocks of tofu or tools.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

チョウ
  • 丁目ちょうめ

    city block / neighborhood district

  • 丁々とうとう

    clashing swords / ringing axes

  • 庖丁ほうちょう

    kitchen knife / carving knife

  • 丁寧ていねい

    polite / careful / courteous

  • 丁度ちょうど

    exactly / just right / precisely

Commonly used words

  • 丁目
    ちょうめ

    city block / neighborhood district

  • 丁々
    とうとう

    clashing swords / ringing axes

  • 庖丁
    ほうちょう

    kitchen knife / carving knife

  • 丁寧
    ていねい

    polite / careful / courteous

  • 丁度
    ちょうど

    exactly / just right / precisely

Example sentences

Example 1

この町は三目まであります。

Translation

This town has up to the third district.

Example 2

駅の近くの五目に住んでいます。

Translation

I live in the fifth district near the station.

Example 3

木が々と切られている。

Translation

The trees are being cut with a clashing sound.

Example 4

戦いの中で刀が々と鳴る。

Translation

Swords clash ringing during the battle.

Kanji 丁: street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign | Daily Nihongo