町人

Readings

Kana: ちょうにん、まちにん

Romaji: chōnin, machinin

Definition

noun

1

townspeople; townsfolk; commoner; civilian; merchant; tradesman; tradeswoman; tradespeople; artisan; members of the lowest Edo-period social class (comprising commoners not involved in farming)

Kanji

町

Readings: チョウ、 まち

Meanings: town, village, block, street

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person