to branch; to fork; to diverge

to separate; to split; to divide

to disperse; to scatter

the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street")

street; district; quarters

location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

divide (e.g. between life and death)

Orig. meaning

fork (in a road); crossroads

divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off

fork; junction; diverging point

turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads

to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics

Gifu (city, prefecture)

forked road; crossroads

Gifu Prefecture (Chūbu area)

diverse; various; wide-ranging

Historical term

Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture)

Oki (island)