Japanese symbol for “alderman”
町年寄
まちどしより
Romaji: machidoshiyori
town elder (Edo period); town leader; alderman
In Japanese, alderman is 町年寄, read まちどしより (machidoshiyori).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n town elder (Edo period); town leader; alderman
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下町 | したまち shitamachi | low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.) |
| 市町村 | しちょうそん shichouson | cities, towns and villages; municipalities |
| 町中 | まちなか machinaka | downtown |
| 町並み | まちなみ machinami | townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street |
| 町内 | ちょうない chounai | neighborhood; neighbourhood; street |
| 町長 | ちょうちょう chouchou | town mayor |
| 今年 | ことし kotoshi | this year |
| 年間 | ねんかん nenkan | (period of) a year |
| 寄付 | きふ kifu | contribution; donation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “alderman”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.