町 (tǐng) - A town, village, or city district & a field path or boundary between fields

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tǐng ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 田

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町 · tǐng

A town, village, or city district;

a field path or boundary between fields;

also used in Japanese place names.

A town, village, or city districta field path or boundary between fieldsalso used in Japanese place names.

Usage highlights

Town/villageField pathTown hallTown assemblyTown mayorTown planning

Synonyms

  • 镇— town (larger administrative unit)
  • 村— village
  • 街— street, neighborhood

Antonyms

  • 市— city (larger than town)
  • 都— metropolis

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is a small town (町).
  • We walked along the field path (町道).
  • He lives in Ginza district (銀町).
  • The village has traditional architecture (町屋).

Collocations

  • Town/village(町)
  • Field path(町道)
  • Town hall(町役場)
  • Town assembly(町議会)
  • Town mayor(町長)
  • Town planning(町づくり)

Idioms

  • Town and village(町村)
  • Town assembly(町議会)
  • Town development(町おこし)
  • Town planning(町並み保存)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in both Chinese and Japanese contexts, with Japanese usage being more common in modern times.
  • In Japanese, refers to administrative divisions smaller than cities but larger than villages.
  • Commonly appears in Japanese place names and addresses.

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