Japanese Kanji

chou

street · ward · town

Grade 3 · JLPT N1 · 2 strokes

Readings

  • ONチョウchou
  • ONテイtei
  • ONチンchin
  • ONトウtou
  • ONchi
  • KUNひのとhinoto

Meaning

Street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign.

Stroke order for 丁

丁 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N1 (advanced) level. With 2 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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