street

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 街 is read まち, has 12 strokes, and relates to towns or streets.
• Basic usage: 街 is read まち, and 街灯 is read がいとう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 街 and 街灯
  • 街 means town or street.
  • 休日の街は買い物客でにぎわっていました。 means “The town was busy with shoppers on the holiday.”
  • 街灯 means streetlight.
  • 暗くなると橋の街灯が自動で点灯する。 means “The bridge's streetlights come on automatically after dark.”