Today’s Kanji is “市” (shi); Kanji for “city”.
Handwritten Kanji “市” (shi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “市”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 市 | シ いち |
shi ichi |
5 | 巾 | city |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “市”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 市長 | しちょう | shichou | Mayor |
| 青空市場 | あおぞらいちば | aozoraichiba | Open-air market |
| 闇市 | やみいち | yamiichi | Black market |
