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街
街
12 strokes
Frequency: 891
JLPT N1
Grade 4

Meanings

boulevard
street
town

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガイ
カイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まち
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
また

Common Words

町
街
まち
Noun
Freq #793
1

Esp. 町

town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood

Examples
町が一面すっぽり雪をかぶった。
Snow completely covered the town.
2

街 only

downtown; main street

Examples
楽隊が町をパレードした。
The band paraded the streets.
3

street; road

街
がい
Noun suffix
Freq #4203
1

street; quarter; district; area

Examples
ここは東京のビジネス街だ。
This is a business section of Tokyo.
商店街
しょうてんがい
Noun
Freq #5851
1

shopping district; shopping street; downtown

Examples
近くに商店街がありますよ。
There is a shopping area nearby.
町中
街中
まちなか
Noun
Freq #6171
1

downtown

Examples
町中で、珍しい物を見つけました。
I found something interesting in the town.
街道
かいどう
Noun
Freq #8207
1

highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road

Examples
街道沿いのドライブインで昼食をとった。
We had lunch at a roadside restaurant.
2

highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...)

3

subdistrict (in China)

町並み
町並
街並み
街並
まちなみ
Noun
Freq #10251
1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

Examples
異国情緒あふれる街並みが続く。
The streets are filled with an air of exoticism.
街灯
がいとう
街燈
Noun
Freq #10355
1

street light; streetlamp

Examples
このことは家が沈み始め、道路が裂けて街灯が途方もない角度に傾きつつあることを意味する。
This means that houses are starting to sink, roads are breaking up and lamp-posts are leaning at crazy angles.
住宅街
じゅうたくがい
Noun
Freq #10952
1

residential area

Examples
昨日、閑静な住宅街にある猫のひたいほどの売り地を見つかって、すぐ買うことに決めた。
Yesterday, I found a tiny piece of land for sale in a quiet residential area and I immediately decided to buy it.
繁華街
はんかがい
Noun
Freq #12351
1

business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown

Examples
私は日曜日にはよく繁華街に出かける。
I often go downtown on Sunday.
市街
しがい
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #15686
1

urban areas; the streets; town; city

Examples
地下鉄は、市街電車よりはやい。
The subway is faster than the streetcar.
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