町 — “town” in Japanese

Grade 1ちょう, まち

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“town” in Japanese is 町, read chou, machi (ちょう, まち). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 町内 (within the town).

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What does 町 mean?

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Kanji	町
Meaning	town
Readings	ちょう, まち
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	町内 (within the town)

How to read 町

町 is read chou (ちょう) or machi (まち) depending on the word.

Words with 町

町内
城下町

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Updated: 2026-08-28