town, block
On'yomi (音読み)
- チョウ
- リョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まち
About this kanji
The kanji 町, pronounced as "まち" (machi) in native Japanese, primarily means "town" or "block." It is commonly used as a noun. For example, 町長 (ちょうちょう, chōchō) means "town mayor," 町並み (まちなみ, machinami) refers to the "townscape," showcasing the style of buildings in a town, and 町名 (ちょうめい, chōmei) means "town name," used to identify different areas. This kanji is versatile and can often be found in phrases related to community and urban settings. Note that while 町 generally refers to a smaller area than a city, it can still signify a significant place within a larger urban context.
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Example sentences
町を散歩しました。
I walked around the town.
Meanings across languages
- English
- town, block
- Tiếng Việt
- thị trấn, phố, khu phố
- 日本語
- 町, 街, 区
- 한국어
- 도시
- 中文
- 城市
- id
- kota
- th
- เมือง
- es
- ciudad
- fr
- ville
- de
- Stadt
- pt
- cidade
Common compounds
- 町長town mayor
- 町並みtownscape, street scene
- 町名town name
- 商店街shopping street
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