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What does the kanji 市 mean?

市 means city; market. On'yomi シ. Kun'yomi いち.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ
Kun'yomiいち
Strokes5
Main radical巾
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi シKun'yomi いち
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

city; market

Memory hook

Cloth (巾) and wares gathered under one roof — MARKET, CITY.

Main radical

巾cloth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 5 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Common words

  • 市いちmarket, market day
  • 市しcity
  • 市場いちばmarket, marketplace
  • 市民しみんcitizen

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.