Japanese symbol for “crossing”
交差点
こうさてん
Romaji: kousaten
crossing; intersection
In Japanese, crossing is 交差点, read こうさてん (kousaten).
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
- n crossing; intersection
Written forms: 交差点、交叉点. Readings: こうさてん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “crossing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 横断 | おうだん oudan | crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); cutting across |
| 渡り | わたり watari | crossing; passage; transit |
| 交差 | こうさ kousa | crossing; intersection |
| 越し | ごし goshi | across; over; beyond |
| 辻 | つじ tsuji | crossroads; crossing; intersection |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交換 | こうかん koukan | exchange; interchange; switching |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 交渉 | こうしょう koushou | negotiations; bargaining; discussions |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 交代 | こうたい koutai | change; alternation; rotation |
| 差別 | さべつ sabetsu | distinction; differentiation; discrimination |
| 格差 | かくさ kakusa | qualitative difference; disparity; gap |
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “crossing”.
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.