JLPT N5 · Noun

交差点 (kousaten)

交差点 (こうさてん, kousaten) is a Japanese noun meaning “crossing; intersection”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうさてん
Romaji: kousaten
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

crossing; intersection · noun

Example sentences

あの交差点で何が起こったのか。

What happened at that crossing?

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 交差点

交

mingle, mixing, associationコウ・まじ.わる・まじ.える · 6 strokes

差

distinction, difference, variationサ・さ.す・さ.し · 10 strokes

点

spot, point, markテン・つ.ける・つ.く · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 交差点.

交番こうばんpolice box交通こうつうtraffic外交がいこうdiplomacy交換こうかんexchange交際こうさいcompany交ざるまざるto be mixed交じるまじるto be mixed交ぜるまぜるto mix交差こうさcrossing交替こうたいchange交代こうたいchange交流こうりゅうexchange (e.g. cultural)交通機関こうつうきかん(means of) transportation交互こうごalternate

Source: JMdict entry 1592970 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.