N4

meaning and readings

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Kanji

N4
Meaning
City area, administrative district in Japan (equivalent to a town in Korea)
Onyomi
チョウ
Kunyomi
まち
Formula
町 = 田 + 丁。

Story

町 is analyzed as a combination of 田 (field), 丁 (nail) and denotes City area, administrative district in Japan (equivalent to a town in Korea).

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This kanji belongs to JLPT N4.

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