ちょ

noun

Messages.hist.
  1. chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants), townspeople, townsfolk, tradespeople.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちょ
町人 ちょうにん
まち
にん
町人 まちにん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

town, village, block
まち チョウ (1st, N4)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)