町
町·town
- On-yomi
- チョウ
- Kun-yomi
- まち
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 町 | まち | town |
| 町長 | ちょうちょう | town mayor |
| 下町 | したまち | the old downtown |
| 町中 | まちなか | in town, the town centre |
Example sentences
この町は静かで住みやすいです。
このまちはしずかですみやすいです。
This town is quiet and easy to live in.
町長が学校に来ました。
ちょうちょうががっこうにきました。
The town mayor came to the school.
下町には古い店が多いです。
したまちにはふるいみせがおおいです。
There are many old shops in the old downtown.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 町 (a town) and 街 (a shopping street or district) are both read まち.
Memory aid
Picture it
Rice fields (田) laid out along a nail-straight road (丁) — a planned little town.
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