What is the Kanji for "Street"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Street", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Street" is "丁".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its onyomi readings are "Chou" and "Tei".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "一" means "One" and can be read as "Ichi", "Itsu", and "Hito". And The radical "亅" means "Barb" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "丁" mean in japanese?

"丁" means "Street".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

丁度: "Exactly". The adverb '丁度 (ちょうど)' means 'exactly'. It is used to indicate that something is precise, accurate, or without error. It can modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to emphasize the exactness of the action or quality. For example: The train arrived exactly on time - (電車は丁度時間通りに到着した). He weighed exactly 70 kilograms - (彼は丁度70キロありました).

丁寧: "Polite". The Japanese adjectival noun '丁寧 (ていねい)' means 'polite'. This word describes behavior, speech or actions that are characterized by courtesy, consideration and respect for others. It conveys a sense of thoughtfulness and refinement. For example: He spoke to the guests in a polite manner - (彼はお客様に丁寧に話しました). She has a very polite and refined way of speaking - (彼女の話し方は非常に丁寧です).

丁目: "Block". The Japanese suffix '丁目 (ちょうめ)' refers to a specific city block or neighborhood unit. It is commonly used in Japanese addresses to identify a specific area within a larger city or town. The suffix '丁目' indicates a numbered city block, with the number preceding it denoting the block number. For example: 1-chōme (first block) - (1丁目). This suffix provides specificity to an address and helps to identify a more precise location within a larger area.

丁: "Counter". The Japanese word '丁 (てい)' is a counter noun that is used to indicate quantity or number. It is often used with specific types of objects, such as sheets of paper, roads, streets, steps, or matches. For example: Two sheets of paper - (2丁の紙). Three streets - (3丁の通り).

包丁: "Knife". The Japanese noun '包丁 (ほうちょう)' refers to a kitchen knife, typically used for cutting and chopping food. It is an essential tool in Japanese cuisine. This type of knife often has a rectangular blade and is commonly used for slicing vegetables, meat, and fish. For example: Could you please hand me the knife? - (包丁をちょうだいできますか?)

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "て" is read as "te". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.