Definition of 町人 (ちょうにん)
ちょうにん
町人
ちょうにん
chounin
Common word
noun
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townspeople, townsfolk, commoner, civilian, merchant, tradesman, tradeswoman, tradespeople, artisan, members of the lowest Edo-period social class (comprising commoners not involved in farming)
Other readings:
町人【まちにん】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
| 町 | town, village, block, street |
| 人 | person |