Memory phrase for the Kanji: 街

街

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Meaning

district, area, road

Pronunciation

 GAI, KAI
machi

Explanation

 Outside: to go 行, center: piled soil 圭 (= 2x earth 土)

Mnemonic

 I am walking on elevated earth: The road in my district.

Radicals

行 to goRadikal gyougamae, often also used in the half shape: 彳 gyounin.
圭 piled earthtwice earth 土 about each other
土 earthground, soil
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Vocabulary

 街  がい   ... street, .. quarter
 街角  まちかど  street corner
 街灯  がいとう  street light
 商店街  しょうてんがい  shopping district, downtown
 街道  かいどう  highway
 街頭  がいとう  in the street

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