Japanese word

丁目

Pronunciation

Romajichōme

Meaning

  • nounblock

Example

この住所は三丁目です。ko no jū sho wa san chō me de su

This address is in the third block.

Illustration for 丁目 (block)

More examples

駅は二丁目にあります。eki wa ni chō me ni a ri ma su

The station is in the second block.

Core concept

丁目 (chōme) identifies one numbered section of a town or district used to organize Japanese addresses.

Common phrases

  • 一丁目ichi chō me

    first block

  • 二丁目ni chō me

    second block

  • 三丁目san chō me

    third block

Definition in Japanese

町や地区を区分した区域の単位で、住所では順序を示す番号とともに用いるもの。machi ya chi ku o ku bun shi ta ku iki no tan i de jū sho de wa jun jo o shime su ban gō to to mo ni mochi i ru mo no

Word origin

丁目 (chōme) is formed from 丁 (chō, "town section") and 目 (me, "section or order marker"), giving the sense of an ordered town subdivision.

Usage tips

  • The number before 丁目 (chōme) shows which subdivision of the surrounding town name an address belongs to, as in 3丁目 (san-chōme).

Other meanings

  • districtnoun

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