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How to say 'Crossing' in Japanese | 交差

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The Japanese word for Crossing is 'Kousa', written as 交差 in Japanese.'Crossing' in hiragana is こうさ.

    word

    交差

    Meaning

    Crossing

    Reading

    こうさ

    kousa

    Kanji

    交Mix 差Difference

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '交差 (こうさ)' means 'crossing'. It refers to the point or place where two or more things intersect or cross each other, such as roads, lines, or paths. This term is commonly used in contexts involving transportation, geometry, or any scenario where paths or lines intersect. For example: the crossing of two roads「二つの道路の交差」(ふたつのどうろのこうさ). The railway crossing is ahead「鉄道の交差が先です」(てつどうのこうさがさきです). It can also be used metaphorically to describe the intersection of ideas or events.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5581

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 交差

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    交

    Meaning

    Mix

  • kanji

    差

    Meaning

    Difference

Words Related to 交差 Through the Kanji 交

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 交 as well.

  • word

    交通事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    交通費

    Meaning

    Transportation cost

  • word

    交番

    Meaning

    Police box

  • word

    交差点

    Meaning

    Intersection

  • word

    交渉

    Meaning

    Negotiation

  • word

    交通

    Meaning

    Traffic, Transportation

  • word

    国交

    Meaning

    Relations

  • word

    外交

    Meaning

    Diplomacy, Foreign relations

  • word

    交ぜる

    Meaning

    Mix

  • word

    交際

    Meaning

    Dating

  • word

    交わす

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    交換

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    交流

    Meaning

    Exchange, Interaction

  • word

    交代

    Meaning

    Alternation, Relief

  • word

    交互

    Meaning

    Alternation

  • word

    交わる

    Meaning

    Mingle, Intersect

  • word

    交ざる

    Meaning

    Mix

  • word

    交付

    Meaning

    Issuance

Words Related to 交差 Through the Kanji 差

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 差 as well.

  • word

    交差点

    Meaning

    Intersection

  • word

    差

    Meaning

    Difference

  • word

    時差

    Meaning

    Timezone, Jetlag

  • word

    差し上げる

    Meaning

    Give

  • word

    差別

    Meaning

    Discrimination

  • word

    差し出す

    Meaning

    Offer

  • word

    差す

    Meaning

    Point, Pour

  • word

    指差す

    Meaning

    Point

  • word

    日差し

    Meaning

    Sunlight

  • word

    物差し

    Meaning

    Ruler

  • word

    人差し指

    Meaning

    Index finger

  • word

    差異

    Meaning

    Difference

  • word

    眼差し

    Meaning

    Gaze

  • word

    格差

    Meaning

    Gap

  • word

    差し込む

    Meaning

    Insert, Pierce

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'Kousa' means 'Crossing' .

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