交差点・交叉点|こうさてんkousaten[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N5approx.Common

Which spelling to use

交差点交差点 is a kanji-only spelling and the common form; use it when writing this word.

交叉点交叉点 is a kanji-only variant that is rarely used, so you will seldom see it.

Definitions

nouncrossing; intersection
あの交差点こうさてんで何なんが起おこったのか。↗
What happened at that crossing?

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonym十字路じゅうじろNeutralA crossroads where two roads cross like the character 「十」; 「交差点」 covers all intersections, including T-junctions.
Synonym辻つじWrittenOld-fashioned term for a crossroads or street corner, now found mainly in historical words like 「辻斬り」.
Related四つ角よつかどCasualColloquial word for a crossroads, with an everyday feel, as in 「四つ角を右に曲がる」.

Use 「交差点」 as the default word for any intersection. 「十字路」 is for a crossroads where two roads cross like 「十」; 「四つ角」 is the everyday spoken choice; 「辻」 is old-fashioned, seen in historical words.

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Japanese definitions

（日本にっぽん国こく道路交通法どうろこうつうほうの定義ていぎ）「十字路じゅうじろ、丁字路ていじろその他た二に以上いじょうの道路どうろが交まじわる場合ばあいにおける当該とうがい二に以上いじょうの道路どうろ（歩道ほどうと車道しゃどうの区別くべつのある道路どうろにおいては、車道しゃどう）の交まじわる部分ぶぶん」

Kanji in this word

交差点

English equivalents

intersection crossing

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