Japanese symbol for “crossroads”
辻
つじ
Romaji: tsuji
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street corner
In Japanese, crossroads is 辻, read つじ (tsuji).
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 crossroads; crossing; intersection; street corner
- n street
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “crossroads”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 十字路 | じゅうじろ juujiro | crossroads; intersection |
| 岐路 | きろ kiro | forked road; crossroads |
| 分かれ道 | わかれみち wakaremichi | branch road; forked road; branch |
| 四辻 | よつつじ yotsutsuji | crossroads; intersection; crossway |
| 巷 | ちまた chimata | fork (in a road); crossroads |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 辻堂 | つじどう tsujidou | wayside shrine |
| 辻褄 | つじつま tsujitsuma | coherence; consistency |
| 辻斬り | つじぎり tsujigiri | attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby |
| 辻説法 | つじせっぽう tsujiseppou | street preaching |
| 四辻 | よつつじ yotsutsuji | crossroads; intersection; crossway |
| 辻占 | つじうら tsujiura | slip of paper with a fortune-telling message; street fortune-teller |
See also: Chinese symbol for “crossroads”.
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