丁

ちょう· also てい、ひのと

counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars; counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant

Also written 挺、梃

Meanings

Counter
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding)
counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant
Noun
even number
chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)

All 7 meanings

fourth rank; fourth class; fourth party (in a contract, etc.)
fourth sign of the Chinese calendar

Rare and archaic meanings (1)

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Example sentences

私わたしが見みつけたのは１丁ちょうのハサミだけだった。

I found nothing but a pair of scissors.
合衆国がっしゅうこくでは２億おく１６００万まん丁ちょうもの鉄砲てっぽう類るいが、民間みんかんの手てにあるという。

In the U.S., as many as 216 million firearms are said to be in private hands.