Quick answer
市 is the kanji for "City". Its reading is いち (ichi). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
City
Also : Town · Market
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 市 represents 'MARKET'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of market.
On-reading: し — remember this sound by associating it with market. Kun-reading: いち.
Example Sentences
この市は人口が多くて、交通も便利です。
このしはじんこうがおおくて、こうつうもべんりです。
This city has a large population and convenient transportation.
市役所に書類を提出しました。
しやくしょにしょるいをていしゅつしました。
I submitted documents to the city hall.
Vocabulary using 市
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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