Kanji

街

boulevard, street, town

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

行部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ガイ, カイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まち

Common Readings

カイ, ガイ, まち

Example sentences

まち
買い物をするために街へ出かけた。

I went to the city to go shopping.

消える きえる
魔法のように、霧が晴れて街が目の前から消えた。

Like magic, the fog cleared and the city disappeared from before my eyes.

街道 かいどう
この街道は都へと通じている。

This highway leads to the capital.

中山道 なかせんどう
中山道は、江戸と京都を結ぶ重要な街道だった。

The Nakasendo was an important highway connecting Edo and Kyoto.

街中 まちなか
休日は街中が買い物客で賑わう。

On holidays, the city center is crowded with shoppers.

目につく めにつく
最近、街中で新しいカフェが目につく。

Recently, new cafes have been catching my eye around town.

商店街 しょうてんがい
休日は地元の商店街が家族連れで賑わう。

The local shopping street is crowded with families on holidays.

閑散 かんさん
平日の商店街は閑散としている。

The shopping street is quiet on weekdays.

街並み まちなみ
ヨーロッパの古い街並みはとても美しい。

The old townscapes of Europe are very beautiful.

目障り めざわり
その派手な看板は、静かな街並みには目障りだ。

That flashy billboard is an eyesore in the quiet cityscape.

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