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町
Town
まち (machi)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji 町 didn't originally describe an entire town. In ancient China, it referred to a measured stretch of road or street. As merchants built shops and families built homes along that road, the once-empty street gradually became a lively community. Over time, the meaning of 町 expanded from "street" to "the town built around it."
Memory Trick
One Liner: "J is looking over the town from the window."
Readings
Onyomi: チョウ (chou)
Kunyomi: まち (machi)
Example Words
町
まち (machi)
Town
町長
ちょうちょう (chouchou)
Town mayor
商店街
しょうてんがい (shoutengai)
Shopping street
下町
したまち (shitamachi)
Old downtown area
Example Sentence
この 町は とても にぎやかです。
この まちは とても にぎやかです。
kono machi wa totemo nigiyaka desu
This town is very lively.