Memory phrase for the character: 丁

丁

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Meaning

quantifier, block of houses, even number

Pronunciation

CHŌ, TEI

Explanation

Mnemonic
 
Originally the image of a T-shaped nail, then (possibly because of its geometrical shape): block of buildings.

Radicals

丁 nail, block of houses
一 oneSimply one stroke for "one".




 Vocabulary

丁寧 ていねい  polite, courteous, careful, kind
丁度 ちょうど  exactly matching, just
庖丁 ほうちょう  kitchen knife, carving knife
丁 ちょう  counter of block (i.e. houses)
丁目 ちょうめ  counter of blocks (houses)

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