How to say 'Block' in Japanese | 丁

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The Japanese word for Block is 'Tei', written as 丁 in Japanese.'Block' in hiragana is てい.

word

丁

Meaning

Block

Reading

てい

tei

Kanji

丁Street

Explanation

The Japanese noun '丁 (てい)' refers to a 'block' or 'district' in a city or town. It is commonly used in addresses to specify a particular area or section within a larger administrative division. For example: I live in block 3「私は3丁に住んでいます」(わたしは3ちょうにすんでいます). The store is in block 5「その店は5丁にあります」(そのみせは5ちょうにあります). This term is often seen in Japanese addresses, where it helps to organize urban areas into manageable sections.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6140

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 丁

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

丁

Meaning

Street

Words Related to 丁 Through the Kanji 丁

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 丁 as well.

word

丁度

Meaning

Exactly

word

丁寧

Meaning

Polite

word

丁目

Meaning

District

word

包丁

Meaning

Knife

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What does 'Tei' (丁) mean?

'Tei' means 'Block' .

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