丁 — leaf / town block unit

Grade 3ちょう, てい

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丁 (readings: ちょう, てい; Japanese kanji) means “leaf / town block unit”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 丁目 (town block number).

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What does 丁 mean?

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Kanji	丁
Meaning	leaf / town block unit
Readings	ちょう, てい
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	丁目 (town block number)

How to read 丁

丁 is read ちょう or てい depending on the word.

Words with 丁

丁目số phố
丁寧lịch sự, cẩn thận

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Updated: 2026-08-09