Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 交差(こうさ) in Japanese

交差, 交叉
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
こうさ
Romaji
kōsa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    crossing; intersection
    Example sentence
    その棒は交差しておかれた。 The sticks were laid across each other.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (genetic) crossing over
    Example sentence
    これら２本の線は直角に交差している。 These two lines cut across each other at right angles.

Examples of 交差, 交叉, こうさ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

差 JLPT 3

10 strokes

distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

On'Yomi: サ

Kun'Yomi: さ.す, さ.し

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交 JLPT 3

6 strokes

mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: まじ.わる, まじ.える, ま.じる, まじ.る, ま.ざる, ま.ぜる, -か.う, か.わす, かわ.す, こもごも

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叉

3 strokes

fork in road, crotch

On'Yomi: サ, シャ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: また

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