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Kanji 町: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 町: town, village, block, street

Key takeaways

Kanji 町: town, village, block, street. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

townvillageblockstreet

On reading

ちょう

Kun reading

まち

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 町

town, village, block, street

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

田 + 丁

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A town (町) is a place where rice fields (田) are organized alongside streets or blocks (丁). Imagine a neighborhood where the land is neatly divided into sections.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

まち
  • 下町したまち

    old downtown / traditional neighborhood

  • まち

    town / city

Commonly used words

  • 下町
    したまち

    old downtown / traditional neighborhood

  • まち

    town / city

Example sentences

Example 1

には昔ながらの店が多い。

Translation

The old downtown has many traditional shops.

Example 2

休日は下を散歩するのが好きです。

Translation

I like to take walks in the old downtown on holidays.

Example 3

まちにスーパーがあります。

Translation

There is a supermarket in the town.

Example 4

まちはにぎやかです。

Translation

The town is lively.

Kanji 町: town, village, block, street | Daily Nihongo