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What is the Kanji for 'Branch' and 'Fork'? | 岐

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Branch' and 'Fork', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Branch' and 'Fork' is 岐.

    kanji

    岐

    Meaning

    Branch, Fork

    Reading

    onyomiき

    ki

    Parts

    山Mountain 支Branch, Support

    Radical

    山

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1683

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 岐

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    山

    Meaning

    Mountain

    kanji

    支

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

Kanji Related to 岐 Through the Part 山

These 21 kanji contain the part 山 as well.

    kanji

    峡

    Meaning

    Gorge, Ravine

    kanji

    幽

    Meaning

    Faint, Seclude

    kanji

    岸

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    崇

    Meaning

    Adore, Reverence

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    岳

    Meaning

    High mountain, Peak

    kanji

    密

    Meaning

    Secret, Dense

    kanji

    岡

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    岩

    Meaning

    Boulder

    kanji

    崎

    Meaning

    Steep

    kanji

    炭

    Meaning

    Charcoal

    kanji

    出

    Meaning

    Exit

    kanji

    両

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    崩

    Meaning

    Collapse, Crumble

    kanji

    嵐

    Meaning

    Storm

    kanji

    岬

    Meaning

    Cape, Promontory

    kanji

    仙

    Meaning

    Hermit

    kanji

    崖

    Meaning

    Cliff

    kanji

    峠

    Meaning

    Mountain peak, Mountain pass

    kanji

    峰

    Meaning

    Peak, Summit

    kanji

    島

    Meaning

    Island

Kanji Related to 岐 Through the Part 支

These 5 kanji contain the part 支 as well.

    kanji

    鼓

    Meaning

    Drum

    kanji

    枝

    Meaning

    Branch

    kanji

    技

    Meaning

    Skill

    kanji

    肢

    Meaning

    Limb, Arms & legs

    kanji

    伎

    Meaning

    Deed

Learn the Kanji 岐

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 岐 mean?

岐 means 'Branch' and 'Fork'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.