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Picture story for the kanji 町, meaning village

町 kanji: meaning “village”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N47 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
village
On'yomi
チョウ
Kun'yomi
まち

Picture story to remember 町

A rice field (田) sits next to a street (丁), with the road along its side. Together they make a village.

Parts in this story:田, 丁

How to write 町: stroke order

町 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 町

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