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丁 has various meanings; for example, it is used when counting particular things such as tofu or towns/municipalities.

丁(チョウ)
chou

chou
  • 丁 represents a nail driven into a board, and it often indicates a T shape or a right angle. (See )


- o-tofu yon-chou kudasai.
- お豆腐四丁ください。
- Please give me four cakes of tofu. (= I'll take ... )

- Suzuki-san wa san-choume ni sunde imasu.
- 鈴木さんは三丁目に住んでいます。
- Mr. Suzuki lives in the 3rd section [of a town/city].

一丁(いっちょう) icchou
二丁(にちょう) ni-chou
三丁(さんちょう) san-chou
四丁(よんちょう) yon-chou
五丁(ごちょう) go-chou ...

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Radical: 一
Stroke Count: 7
音: チョウ・テイ
訓: ひのと
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