巷

fork in road; scene; arena; theater

9 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 2415.

Readings

• ちまた (kun reading): 巷 (ちまた) the public; 悪の巷 (あくのちまた) skid row
• コウ (on reading): 巷間 (こうかん) on the street; 巷説 (こうせつ) gossip

Components

• 共
• 己
• ハ radical eight, katakana ha
• 已 radical oneself; already, 己 forms
• 井 radical well

Kanji containing 巷

• 港 harbor

Words using 巷

• 巷 (ちまた) the public
• 悪の巷 (あくのちまた) skid row
• 修羅の巷 (しゅらのちまた) scene of carnage
• 巷で話題 (ちまたでわだい) much-talked-about
• 巷間 (こうかん) on the street
• 巷説 (こうせつ) gossip
• 巷談 (こうだん) rumour
• 陋巷 (ろうこう) narrow, dirty backstreet
• 街談巷説 (がいだんこうせつ) street gossips and idle rumors

11 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists