【ちょう】

Frequency rank: 16,122. – 16,182.
    counter
  1. counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding)
  2. counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant
    3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  3. even numbersee also
  4. chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)see also 町
Forms
  • 【ちょう】Frequency rank: 16,122. – 16,182.
  • ちょうFrequency rank: 31,058. – 31,341.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding)
    2. This meaning refers to the unit of measurement used when counting the pages or leaves of a book, particularly those that are traditionally bound in the Japanese style.
    This book has two leaves.
    The magazine has four leaves.
  2. counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant
    3. In this context, the word is used to count blocks of tofu or the servings of food, typically in restaurants where food is served in specific portions.
    I bought three blocks of tofu today.
    You can order four servings of sashimi here.
  3. even number
    4. This meaning indicates numbers that are divisible by two, often used in math or when discussing quantities that are paired or symmetrical.
    Today is an even-numbered day.
    John is of an even age.
  4. chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
    5. This refers to a traditional Japanese unit of measurement for length, used to convey distances.
    That road is one chō long.
    His house is two chō away.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to count leavespolite explanationjust rightto write carefullyeach blockpolite languageto put a counterodd and even numberslength of a chōpoliteness
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