Japanese symbol for “townsfolk”
町民
ちょうみん
Romaji: choumin
townsman; townswoman; resident of a town; townspeople
In Japanese, townsfolk is 町民, read ちょうみん (choumin).
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 townsman; townswoman; resident of a town; townspeople; townsfolk
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “townsfolk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 町人 | ちょうにん chounin | chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk |
| 市人 | しじん shijin | townsfolk; resident (of a town) |
| 都人 | みやこびと miyakobito | residents of the capital; townsfolk |
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 |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| 市民 | しみん shimin | citizen (of a country); citizenry |
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.