Moto 下町 (したまち)low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
- low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 下町
- 下Below; Down; DescendRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 町Town; Village; BlockRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N4
Words that share its kanji
- 下車げしゃalighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off
- 下院かいんlower house; lower legislative chamber
- 低下ていかfall; decline
- 地下ちかbasement; cellar
- 引き下げひきさげreduction; cut
- 以下いかnot exceeding; and downward
- 殿下でんかyour Highness; his Highness
- 陛下へいかYour Majesty; His Majesty
- 町まちtown; block
- 市町村しちょうそんcities, towns and villages; municipalities
- 同町どうちょうthe same town; that town
- 町長ちょうちょうtown mayor
- 町内ちょうないneighborhood; neighbourhood
- 町村ちょうそんtowns and villages
- 町民ちょうみんtownspeople
- 町並みまちなみtownscape; street (of stores and houses)
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