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Kanji 市: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 市: market, city, town

Key takeaways

Kanji 市: market, city, town. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

市
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Meaning

marketcitytown

On reading

シ

Kun reading

いち

Radical

巾

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 市

market, city, town

Kanji structure breakdown

市

Structure breakdown

亠 + 巾

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

In ancient times, markets were places where goods like cloth (巾) were sold under a roof (亠). This image of a stall with cloth hanging under a roof represents a market, and by extension, a city.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シ
  • 市街しがい

    urban area / city streets

  • 都市とし

    city / urban area

  • 市し

    city / town

  • 市民しみん

    citizen / member of a city

Kun reading

いち
  • 市いち

    market / city / town

  • 市場いちば

    market (place for buying and selling)

Commonly used words

  • 市街
    しがい

    urban area / city streets

  • 都市
    とし

    city / urban area

  • 市
    し

    city / town

  • 市民
    しみん

    citizen / member of a city

  • 市
    いち

    market / city / town

  • 市場
    いちば

    market (place for buying and selling)

Example sentences

Example 1

市街にはたくさんの店があります。

Translation

There are many shops in the urban area.

Example 2

市街で友達と会いました。

Translation

I met my friend in the city streets.

Example 3

毎週土曜日に市が開かれます。

Translation

A market is held every Saturday.

Example 4

この市は人口が多いです。

Translation

This city has a large population.

Kanji 市: market, city, town | Daily Nihongo