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町
町 (readings: ちょう, まち; Japanese kanji) means “town”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 町内 (within the town).
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町へ行く。
まちへいく。I go to town.
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Updated: 2026-08-09