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Japanese symbol for “branched”

Romaji: sajou
forked; branched; dichotomous; furcate

In Japanese, branched is , read (sajou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no forked; branched; dichotomous; furcate (bot, biol)

Kanji and stroke order

fork in road, crotch
on: サ、シャ、サイ
kun: また
3 strokes
status quo, conditions, circumstances
on: ジョウ
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “branched”

WordReadingMeaning
ぶんし bunshibranched

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
やしゃ yashayaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
おんさ onsatuning fork
さんさろ sansarothree-way junction; three-way intersection
こんごうやしゃ kongouyashaVajrayaksa
さであみ sadeamidip net; scoop net
さじゅう sajuustacked arms
じょうたい joutaistate; condition; situation
じょうきょう joukyoustate of affairs; situation; conditions

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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