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街

street

JLPT N1 Grade 4 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
まち
On'yomi
ガイ・カイ

街 means "street". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read まち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガイ・カイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

街 in example sentences

  • 街まちに行いきたい。

    Machi ni ikitai.

    I want to go to town.

  • 街まちまで遠とおいですか？

    Machi made tooi desu ka?

    Is it far to town?

  • ローマは古ふるい街まちだ。

    Rooma wa furui machi da.

    Rome is an old city.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 街 mean?
街 means "street". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 街 have?
街 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 街 read?
It is read まち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガイ・カイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 街?
街 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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