chou
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars
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  1. chou counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars
  2. chou counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu, counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
  3. tei fourth rank, fourth class, fourth party (in a contract, etc.); fourth sign of the Chinese calendar
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Street, Ward, Town, Counter For Guns, Tools, Leaves Or Cakes Of Something, Even Number, 4th Calendar Sign
On: ちょう,てい,ちん,とう,ち Kun: ひのと
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丁は〜です。 / 〜の丁

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