Kanji

What does the kanji 街 mean?

街 means street, town. On'yomi ガイ、カイ. Kun'yomi まち.

Quick facts
On'yomiガイ、カイ
Kun'yomiまち
Strokes12
Main radical行
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ガイ、カイKun'yomi まち
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

street, town

Memory hook

Two mounds of earth (土) either side of the road (行) — STREET, TOWN QUARTER.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 街まちtown, street, city
  • 街角まちかどstreet corner
  • 街道かいどうmain road, highway; the path to success
  • 街頭がいとうthe street, out on the street

More words with this kanji

  • ~街~がいdistrict, quarter (of a town)

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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.

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