How to say 'City' in Japanese | 都市

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The Japanese word for City is 'Toshi', written as 都市 in Japanese.'City' in hiragana is とし.

word

都市

Meaning

City

Reading

とし

toshi

Kanji

都Metropolis 市City, Market

Explanation

The Japanese noun '都市 (とし)' refers to a 'city', typically a large and densely populated urban area. It is used to describe major urban centers, often in contrast to rural areas or smaller towns. The term carries a sense of modernity, infrastructure, and economic activity. Example sentences: Tokyo is a big city「東京は大きな都市です」(とうきょうはおおきなとしです). Many people move to cities for work「多くの人が仕事のために都市に引っ越します」(おおくのひとがしごとのためにとしにひっこします).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

587

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 都市

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

都

Meaning

Metropolis

kanji

市

Meaning

City, Market

Words Related to 都市 Through the Kanji 都

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 都 as well.

word

都

Meaning

Capital

word

都合

Meaning

Convenience, Circumstances

word

首都

Meaning

Capital

word

都会

Meaning

City

word

都内

Meaning

Tokyo

word

都心

Meaning

City center

word

都立

Meaning

Metropolitan

word

都庁

Meaning

Government, Metropolitan

Words Related to 都市 Through the Kanji 市

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 市 as well.

word

市

Meaning

City

word

市場

Meaning

Market

word

市民

Meaning

Citizen

word

市内

Meaning

City

word

市役所

Meaning

City hall

word

市販

Meaning

Retail

word

市街

Meaning

City

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'Toshi' means 'City' .

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