市 — “city / market” in Japanese

Grade 2し, いち

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“city / market” in Japanese is 市, read shi, ichi (し, いち). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 市場 (market).

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What does 市 mean?

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Kanji	市
Meaning	city / market
Readings	し, いち
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	市場 (market)

How to read 市

市 is read shi (し) or ichi (いち) depending on the word.

Words with 市

都市とし
市場しじょう
市民しみん
熊本市くまもとし
市民団体しみんだんたい

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Updated: 2026-08-28