巷
巷
9 strokes
Frequency: 2415
Grade 9
Meanings
fork in road
scene
arena
theater
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちまた
Common Words
1
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street")
Examples
ちまたではインターネットなるものがはやっています。
People are talking about this Internet phenomenon.
2
street; district; quarters
3
location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
4
divide (e.g. between life and death)
5
Orig. meaning
fork (in a road); crossroads
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