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街 in Japanese names

boulevard, street, town

Strokes12
ClassificationJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
KANJIDIC grade4
Name readings (nanori)1
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 891This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
On readings
ガイカイ
Kun readings
まち
Name readings (nanori)
また
Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 街

boulevardstreettown

These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.

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KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.

JMnedictChecked 24 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 24 Sep 2026Active data built 24 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 24 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 24 Sep 2026
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KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.

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