58.町

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町

1. Meaning and Reading

  • town, neighborhood
  • Onyomi : ちょう
  • Kunyomi : まち

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 田 : field
  • 丁 : three-way intersection, road

Fields (田) beside a road (丁) with houses lined up — symbolizing a ‘town’ or ‘village’.

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3. Example Words

町 まち
town, city

I walk around the town.

町内 ちょうない
within the town, neighborhood

I participate in the neighborhood clean-up.