丁

street, ward

JLPT N1 Grade 3 2 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひのと
On'yomi: チョウ・テイ・チン・トウ

丁 means "street, ward". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 2 strokes. It is read ひのと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ・テイ・チン・トウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

丁 in example sentences

丁度ちょうどいい大おおきさよ。

Choudo ii ookisa yo.

It's just the right size.
丁度ちょうど、ランチを食たべてたんです。

Choudo, ranchi o tabetetan desu.

I was just eating lunch.
丁度ちょうどおじさんの家いえに行いってきたところ。

Choudo ojisan no ie ni itte kita tokoro.

I've just been to my uncle's house.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 丁 mean?: 丁 means "street, ward". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 丁 have?: 丁 is written in 2 strokes.
How is 丁 read?: It is read ひのと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ・テイ・チン・トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 丁?: 丁 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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