branch off, fork in road, scene, arena

About this kanji

The kanji 岐 primarily means a fork or branch off, often used to describe a point where a road splits. It is mainly found in noun compounds rather than as a verb. A few common compounds include 岐阜 (ぎふ), which is the name of a city and prefecture in Japan; 岐路 (きろ), meaning forked road or crossroads; and 分岐点 (ぶんきてん), which refers to a point of divergence or where paths separate. This kanji invokes imagery of choices and directions, emphasizing how paths can lead in different ways. It's a good reminder of how life offers various forks along our journey.

Example sentences

• 岐阜県は旅の拠点だ。

  Gifu Prefecture is a base for travel.

Meanings across languages

English

branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater

Tiếng Việt

rẽ nhánh, ngã ba đường, cảnh, arena, nhà hát

日本語

分岐する, 分かれ道, 場面, アリーナ, 劇場

한국어

갈라지다, 갈림길, 장면, 경기장, 극장

中文

分支, 岔路, 场景, 竞技场, 剧院

id

perpetakan

th

แยก

es

desvío

fr

bifurcation

de

Abzweigung

pt

divisão

Common compounds

• 岐阜ぎふGifu (city, prefecture)
• 岐路きろforked road, crossroads
• 多岐たきdiverse, various, wide-ranging
• 分岐ぶんきdivergence, ramification, bifurcation
• 分岐点ぶんきてんfork, junction, diverging point
• 隠岐おきOki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture), Oki (island)
• 壱岐いきIki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture), Iki (island)
• 讃岐さぬきSanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)