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How to say 'District' in Japanese | 丁目

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The Japanese word for District is 'Choume', written as 丁目 in Japanese.'District' in hiragana is ちょうめ.

    word

    丁目

    Meaning

    District

    Reading

    ちょうめ

    choume

    Kanji

    丁Street 目Eye

    Explanation

    The Japanese suffix '丁目 (ちょうめ)' is used to denote a specific district or block within a city or town. It is commonly used in addresses to specify a particular area or neighborhood. For example: I live in the third district「私は3丁目に住んでいます」(わたしはさんちょうめにすんでいます). The restaurant is in the fifth district「そのレストランは5丁目にあります」(そのレストランはごちょうめにあります). This suffix is essential for navigating and understanding Japanese addresses, as it helps to pinpoint locations within larger areas.

    Part Of Speech

    suffix

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5770

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 丁目

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    丁

    Meaning

    Street

  • kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

Words Related to 丁目 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

    Meaning

    Block

  • word

    包丁

    Meaning

    Knife

Words Related to 丁目 Through the Kanji 目

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 目 as well.

  • word

    目

    Meaning

    Eye, Sight

  • word

    駄目

    Meaning

    Useless, No

  • word

    目的

    Meaning

    Purpose, Goal

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    目標

    Meaning

    Goal

  • word

    目指す

    Meaning

    Aim

  • word

    注目

    Meaning

    Attention

  • word

    目立つ

    Meaning

    Standout

  • word

    項目

    Meaning

    Item

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    種目

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    効き目

    Meaning

    Effect

  • word

    お目に掛かる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    目上

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    目方

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    目下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    目覚ましい

    Meaning

    Remarkable

  • word

    目覚まし

    Meaning

    Alarm

  • word

    役目

    Meaning

    Duty, Role

  • word

    一目

    Meaning

    Glance, First move

  • word

    目撃

    Meaning

    Witness

  • word

    目覚める

    Meaning

    Awaken

  • word

    目次

    Meaning

    Index, Table of contents

  • word

    目薬

    Meaning

    Eye drops

  • word

    目的地

    Meaning

    Destination

  • word

    科目

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    目印

    Meaning

    Mark, Sign

  • word

    目茶苦茶

    Meaning

    Chaotic, Absurd

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What does 'Choume' (丁目) mean?

'Choume' means 'District' .

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