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How to say 'Crossroads' in Japanese | 十字路

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The Japanese word for Crossroads is 'Juujiro', written as 十字路 in Japanese.'Crossroads' in hiragana is じゅうじろ.

    word

    十字路

    Meaning

    Crossroads

    Reading

    じゅうじろ

    juujiro

    Kanji

    十Ten 字Character 路Path

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '十字路 (じゅうじろ)' refers to a 'crossroads' or an intersection where two roads cross each other, typically forming a cross shape. This word is often used in both literal and metaphorical contexts. In a literal sense, it describes a physical intersection, while metaphorically, it can signify a point of decision or a critical juncture in life. Example sentences include: At the crossroads, turn left「十字路で左に曲がってください」(じゅうじろでひだりにまがってください). Life is full of crossroads「人生には十字路がたくさんある」(じんせいにはじゅうじろがたくさんある).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2513

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 十字路

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

  • kanji

    字

    Meaning

    Character

  • kanji

    路

    Meaning

    Path

Words Related to 十字路 Through the Kanji 十

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 十 as well.

  • word

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

  • word

    十日

    Meaning

    Ten days, Tenth

  • word

    二十日

    Meaning

    Twentieth, Twenty days

  • word

    二十

    Meaning

    Twenty

  • word

    三十

    Meaning

    Thirty

  • word

    五十

    Meaning

    Fifty

  • word

    四十

    Meaning

    Forty

  • word

    九十

    Meaning

    Ninety

  • word

    六十

    Meaning

    Sixty

  • word

    八十

    Meaning

    Eighty

  • word

    七十

    Meaning

    Seventy

  • word

    十分

    Meaning

    Enough

  • word

    二十歳

    Meaning

    Twenty years old

  • word

    五十音

    Meaning

    Alphabet

  • word

    数十

    Meaning

    Dozens

  • word

    十字

    Meaning

    Cross

  • word

    不十分

    Meaning

    Insufficient

  • word

    何十

    Meaning

    Dozens

Words Related to 十字路 Through the Kanji 字

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 字 as well.

  • word

    文字

    Meaning

    Character, Letter

  • word

    ローマ字

    Meaning

    Romaji

  • word

    名字

    Meaning

    Surname

  • word

    字

    Meaning

    Character

  • word

    数字

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    黒字

    Meaning

    Profit

  • word

    活字

    Meaning

    Type

  • word

    字引

    Meaning

    Dictionary

  • word

    漢字

    Meaning

    Kanji

  • word

    赤字

    Meaning

    Deficit

  • word

    十字

    Meaning

    Cross

Words Related to 十字路 Through the Kanji 路

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 路 as well.

  • word

    道路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    回路

    Meaning

    Circuit

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    進路

    Meaning

    Path

  • word

    路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    路線

    Meaning

    Route

  • word

    線路

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    通路

    Meaning

    Passage

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What does 'Juujiro' (十字路) mean?

'Juujiro' means 'Crossroads' .

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