Definition of 巷 (ちまた)

ちまた

巷

ちまた

chimata

noun
1.
the public, the street (e.g. "word on the street")
2.
street, district, quarters
3.
location (e.g. of a battle), scene (e.g. of carnage)
4.
divide (e.g. between life and death)
5.
fork (in a road), crossroads(orig. meaning)
Other readings:
岐【ちまた】
、
衢【ちまた】
Related Kanji
巷 fork in road, scene, arena, theater
岐 branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater
衢 crossroads
Example sentences(showing 2 results)

うた
歌
ちまた
巷
りゅうこう
流行
The song caught on with the public

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