I went to the city to go shopping.
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
Like magic, the fog cleared and the city disappeared from before my eyes.
This highway leads to the capital.
The Nakasendo was an important highway connecting Edo and Kyoto.
On holidays, the city center is crowded with shoppers.
Recently, new cafes have been catching my eye around town.
The local shopping street is crowded with families on holidays.
The shopping street is quiet on weekdays.
The old townscapes of Europe are very beautiful.
That flashy billboard is an eyesore in the quiet cityscape.
Example Vocabulary
街
town; city; street; downtown area
街
town; city; street; downtown area
街道
highway; main road
街中
downtown; city center; in the city
商店街
shopping street; shopping district
街並み
townscape; street appearance; row of houses
街灯
streetlight
住宅街
residential area; residential district
繁華街
shopping district; bustling street; downtown area
市街地
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