丁
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 丁
1
Counter
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars
Examples
私が見つけたのは１丁のハサミだけだった。
I found nothing but a pair of scissors.
Kanji in this Word
丁
2 strokes
Frequency: 1312
JLPT N1
Grade 3
Meanings
street
ward
town
counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something
even number
4th calendar sign
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
テイ
チン
トウ
チ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひのと
挺
10 strokes
Frequency: 2189
Grade 9
Meanings
bravely volunteer
counter for guns, inksticks, palanquins, rickshaws
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
テイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぬ.く
梃
11 strokes
Meanings
lever
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
テイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
てこ
つえ
📝
Build your Vocabulary
Add words to your personal quiz list and master them using our spaced-repetition system. Practice makes perfect!
