Word details

町衆

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 町衆.

Dictionary

Entry

町衆しゅうNounArchaic
1

important local businessmen (in the Muromachi period); local leaders

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

town, village, block, street

7 strokesFrequency 292JLPT N3Grade 1

On

チョウ

Kun

まち

masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

12 strokesFrequency 450JLPT N1Grade 6

On

シュウシュ

Kun

おお.い

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