Japanese symbol for “block”
町
まち
Romaji: machi
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
In Japanese, block is 町, read まち (machi).
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; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
- n downtown; main street
- n street; road
Written forms: 町、街. Readings: まち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “block”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 区画 | くかく kukaku | division; section; compartment |
| ブロック | ブロック burokku | block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat) |
| 木片 | もくへん mokuhen | block (of wood); chip; splinter |
| 町内 | ちょうない chounai | neighborhood; neighbourhood; street |
| 版 | はん han | plate; block; cast |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “block”.
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.