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街

街 — boulevard, street, town

On
ガイ, カイ
Kun
まち
Strokes
12
JLPT
N1
School grade
4

Common words with 街

  • 街頭がいとう(on the) streetCommon

    警察は街頭デモを阻止しようとした。
    The police tried to stop the street demonstration.

  • 市街しがいurban areas; the streets; town; cityCommon

    地下鉄は、市街電車よりはやい。
    The subway is faster than the streetcar.

  • 繁華街はんかがいbusiness district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shoppin…Common

    私は日曜日にはよく繁華街に出かける。
    I often go downtown on Sunday.

  • 市街地しがいちtown area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up areaCommon
  • 住宅街じゅうたくがいresidential areaCommon
  • 街道かいどうhighway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main roadCommon
  • 街角まちかどstreet cornerCommon
  • 街宣車がいせんしゃsound truck (used for campaigning, advertising or propaganda); loudspeaker van;…Common
  • 街路樹がいろじゅroadside treesCommon
  • 街路がいろroad; street; avenueCommon
  • 街がいstreet; quarter; district; areaCommon
  • 街灯がいとうstreet light; streetlampCommon
  • 歓楽街かんらくがいentertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light districtCommon
  • 商店街しょうてんがいshopping district; shopping street; downtownCommon
  • 中華街ちゅうかがいChinatownCommon
  • ウォール街ウォールがいWall StreetCommon
  • 街づくりまちづくりtown planning; urban development; community development; creating a communityCommon
  • 街区がいくblock (of land)Occasional
  • 街頭募金がいとうぼきんstreetside fundraisingOccasional
  • 街宣がいせんcarrying out (political) propaganda activity on the streetsOccasional

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 95 words that use 街.

  • 街頭 がいとう (on the) street
  • 市街 しがい urban areas; the streets; town; city
  • 繁華街 はんかがい business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shoppin…
  • 市街地 しがいち town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
  • 住宅街 じゅうたくがい residential area

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