丁
ひのと
hinoto
JLPT N12 strokesKanjiLevel 84 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
丁 is the kanji for "Ward". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is ひのと (hinoto). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Ward
Also : Town · Street · Tools · Even number
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Readings
kunひのと/ hinotoonちょう/ chouonてい/ teionちん/ chinonとう/ touonち/ chi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
2 strokes
Radicals
一亅
Example Sentences
隣の丁に新しい商店街ができた。
となりのちょうにあたらしいしょうてんがいができた。
A new shopping street has opened in the neighboring block.
丁寧な言葉遣いが信頼を生む。
ていねいなことばづかいがしんらいをうむ。
Polite language builds trust.
Vocabulary using 丁
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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