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町

town

JLPT N4 Grade 1 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
まち
On'yomi
チョウ
Radical
田 · field (rice field)

町 means "town". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read まち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

町まち

town

町 in example sentences

  • 町まちに来きましたか？

    Machi ni kimashita ka?

    Did you come to town?

  • 町まちまでは遠とおいよ。

    Machi made wa tooi yo.

    It's a long way to town.

  • これが町役場まちやくばです。

    Kore ga machiyakuba desu.

    This is the Town Hall.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 町

More 田 (field) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 町 mean?
町 means "town". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 町 have?
町 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 町 read?
It is read まち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 町?
町 is a JLPT N4 kanji.
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