街 — “town / street” in Japanese

Grade 4がい, かい, まち

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“town / street” in Japanese is 街, read gai, kai, machi (がい, かい, まち). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 街路 (street).

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What does 街 mean?

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Kanji	街
Meaning	town / street
Readings	がい, かい, まち
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	街路 (street)

How to read 街

街 is read gai (がい) or kai (かい) or machi (まち) depending on the word.

Words with 街

街路

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Updated: 2026-08-28