Quick answer
市 is the kanji for "City / Town / Market". A common reading is いち (ichi). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
City / Town / Market
Also : City · Town · Market
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
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
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.
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.
Vocabulary using 市
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