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市
city · market · town
N4On: しKun: いち
Memory Aid
Imagine a **market** stall. The top `亠` is the roof of the stall, and the bottom `ム` looks like a person's legs walking around the market, looking for things to buy.
'Shi' — sounds like 'city'. Think of a **city** full of **shi**ny buildings.
'Ichi' — sounds like 'itchy'. You might get an **itchy** feeling when walking through a crowded **market**.
Vocabulary
市いちmarket
市民しみんcitizen
市長しちょうmayor
市場いちばmarket (physical place)
都市としcity, urban area
Example Sentences
この市場はいつも人でいっぱいです。
This market is always full of people.
私は横浜市に住んでいます。
I live in Yokohama City.
市民の声を聞くことが大切です。
It's important to listen to the voices of the citizens.
昔、この場所に大きな市がありました。
In the past, there was a big market in this place.