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分かれ道

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 分かれ道.

Dictionary

Entry

分かれ道別れ道わかれ道分れ道別れ路かれみちNounFreq #21955
1

branch road; forked road; branch; fork; crossroads

Examples
私は分かれ道を右手に行った。
I took the right fork of the road.
2

crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

4 strokesFrequency 24JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ブンフン

Kun

わ.けるわ.けわ.かれるわ.かるわ.かつ

Nanori

いたわけ

road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

11 strokesFrequency 207JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ドウトウ

Kun

みちいう

Nanori

みつおさむ

separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

7 strokesFrequency 214JLPT N3Grade 4

On

ベツ

Kun

わか.れるわ.ける

Nanori

べっ

path, route, road, distance

13 strokesFrequency 529JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

-じみち

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