noun, takes genitive case の

いちりつ spoken to avoid confusion with 私立.
  1. municipal, city.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
市立 しりつ
市立 いちりつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

market, city, town
シ いち い (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)