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What is the Kanji for 'Town'? | 町

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Town' is 町.

    kanji

    町

    Meaning

    Town

    Reading

    kunyomiまち

    machi

    onyomiちょう

    chou

    Parts

    田Rice field 丁Street

    Example Word

    町: town. The Japanese noun '町 (まち)' refers to a 'town' or a smaller urban area, typically larger than a village but smaller than a city. It is commonly used to describe a populated area with a sense of community. For example: I live in a small town「私は小さな町に住んでいます」(わたしはちいさなまちにすんでいます). This town is very quiet「この町はとても静かです」(このまちはとてもしずかです). The word can also refer to a specific district or neighborhood within a larger city, such as 'Ginza is a famous district in Tokyo'「銀座は東京の有名な町です」(ぎんざはとうきょうのゆうめいなまちです).

    Radical

    田

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    211

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 町

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    田

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    丁

    Meaning

    Street

Words Using 町

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    下町

    Meaning

    Downtown

    word

    町

    Meaning

    Town

    word

    町角

    Meaning

    Street corner

    word

    町外れ

    Meaning

    Outskirts

    word

    町中

    Meaning

    Town center

Kanji Related to 町 Through the Part 田

These 26 kanji contain the part 田 as well.

    kanji

    細

    Meaning

    Slender

    kanji

    畑

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    果

    Meaning

    Fruit

    kanji

    里

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    捜

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    苗

    Meaning

    Seedling

    kanji

    胃

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    累

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    魚

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    雷

    Meaning

    Thunder, Lightning

    kanji

    思

    Meaning

    Think

    kanji

    界

    Meaning

    World

    kanji

    番

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    異

    Meaning

    Rare, Different

    kanji

    畔

    Meaning

    Edge of, Shore

    kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    甲

    Meaning

    Armor, Shell

    kanji

    鼻

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    畏

    Meaning

    Apprehensive

    kanji

    畿

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

    kanji

    略

    Meaning

    Abbreviation, Strategy

    kanji

    畜

    Meaning

    Livestock

    kanji

    奮

    Meaning

    Invigorated

    kanji

    曽

    Meaning

    Formerly

    kanji

    塁

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    畳

    Meaning

    Tatami, Fold up

Kanji Related to 町 Through the Part 丁

These 9 kanji contain the part 丁 as well.

    kanji

    寧

    Meaning

    Rather, Courteous

    kanji

    灯

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    kanji

    行

    Meaning

    Go

    kanji

    庁

    Meaning

    Government office, Agency

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    訂

    Meaning

    Correct, Revise

    kanji

    打

    Meaning

    Hit

    kanji

    可

    Meaning

    Possible

    kanji

    頂

    Meaning

    Crown, Accept

Learn the Kanji 町

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 町 mean?

町 means 'Town'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.