丁 — “leaf / town block unit” in Japanese

Grade 3ちょう, てい

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“leaf / town block unit” in Japanese is 丁, read chou, tei (ちょう, てい). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 丁目 (town block number).

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What does 丁 mean?

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Kanji	丁
Meaning	leaf / town block unit
Readings	ちょう, てい
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	丁目 (town block number)

How to read 丁

丁 is read chou (ちょう) or tei (てい) depending on the word.

Words with 丁

丁目
丁寧

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Updated: 2026-08-28