街 Kanji – boulevard
The Japanese kanji 街 can mean boulevard, street, town.
Meaning and Readings
How is 街 read?
街 has the onyomi readings ガイ, カイ and the kunyomi reading まち.
In romaji, these readings can be written as gai, kai, machi.
Common Japanese Words Using 街
These common Japanese words contain 街. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 街（がい） — street, quarter, district, area
- 街角（まちかど） — street corner
- 街灯（がいとう） — street light, streetlamp
- 街頭（がいとう） — (on the) street
- 街道（かいどう） — highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period), main road
- 街路（がいろ） — road, street, avenue
- 街路樹（がいろじゅ） — roadside trees
- 歓楽街（かんらくがい） — entertainment district, amusement area, pleasure quarter, red-light district
- 市街（しがい） — urban areas, the streets, town, city
- 市街地（しがいち） — town area, urban area, metropolitan area, built-up area