Japanese symbol for “municipal”
市立
しりつ
Romaji: shiritsu
municipal; city
In Japanese, municipal is 市立, read しりつ (shiritsu).
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
- adj-no, n municipal; city
Written forms: 市立. Readings: しりつ、いちりつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “municipal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 都市 | とし toshi | town; city; municipal |
| 区立 | くりつ kuritsu | established by a ward; ward; municipal |
| 町立 | ちょうりつ chouritsu | established by a town; town-run; municipal |
| 町有 | ちょうゆう chouyuu | owned by the town; municipal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 都市 | とし toshi | town; city; municipal |
| 市場 | いちば ichiba | (town) market; (street) market; marketplace |
| 市民 | しみん shimin | citizen (of a country); citizenry |
| 市内 | しない shinai | in the city; within the city |
| 市長 | しちょう shichou | mayor |
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 成立 | せいりつ seiritsu | formation; establishment; materialization |
See also: Chinese symbol for “municipal”.
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