丁
丁·street, ward, town
- On-yomi
- ちょうていちんとうち
- Kun-yomi
- ひのと
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丁寧 | ていねい | polite, careful, thorough |
| 丁目 | ちょうめ | district, city block (in addresses) |
| 包丁 | ほうちょう | kitchen knife |
| 丁度 | ちょうど | exactly, just |
Example sentences
字を丁寧に書いてください。
じをていねいにかいてください。
Please write the characters carefully.
住所は二丁目三番地です。
じゅうしょはにちょうめさんばんちです。
The address is 2-chome, block 3.
新しい包丁はとてもよく切れる。
あたらしいほうちょうはとてもよくきれる。
The new kitchen knife cuts very well.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 丁了了 (りょう, finish) is the same shape but its vertical hooks the other way and has no flat top corner.
- 丁于于 looks like 丁 with an extra horizontal stroke; 丁 has just the one.
Common mistakes
- Reading 丁寧 as ちょうねい — this compound takes てい
- Reading 丁目 as ていめ — in addresses it is ちょうめ
Memory aid
Picture it
Two strokes shaped like a nail seen from the side — a tiny unit, which is why it counts blocks and sheets.
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