ちょう
Archaic
Meanings
Archaic
Noun
1. men pressed into forced labor (ritsuryo system)
2. palanquin bearer (Edo period)
when read as "しちょう, じちょう, してい"
Kanji used
serve
street
Pitch accent
ちょう
Composed of
official; civil service
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m