Japanese symbol for “crossroad”
交差路
こうさろ
Romaji: kousaro
intersection; crossroad; cross streets
In Japanese, crossroad is 交差路, read こうさろ (kousaro).
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Meanings
- n intersection; crossroad; cross streets
Written forms: 交差路、交叉路. Readings: こうさろ.
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
See also: Chinese symbol for “crossroad”.
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