市

market, city, town

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

いち

Nanori (名乗り)

いち

Stroke Order

5 / 5

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:5

JLPT:N3

Frequency:42

Vocabulary

シ

Word	Reading	Meaning
市営	シエイ	(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management
市外	シガイ	outside the city; suburbs
市街	シガイ	urban areas; the streets; town; city
市街地	シガイチ	town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
市議	シギ	city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
見本市	みほんいち	trade fair
市	いち	market; fair
市	し	city
市場	いちば	(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
市中	いちなか	in the city; in the community

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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