crossing, crossroad, street corners, (kokuji)
辻 centers on a place where paths meet: a crossing, crossroad, or street corner. It is a Japanese kokuji created to express this specific intersection concept.
辻 is a Japanese kokuji, combining the movement radical 辶 (⻌) with 十 (ten, cross) to represent a crossing or intersection of roads.
The movement radical 辶 suggests a path, and the cross shape 十 inside marks the spot where paths cross. Together they form a crossroad.
For つじ, imagine standing at a crossing and seeing two streets (二, に) but saying 'tsu-ji' instead: the 'tsu' sound comes from the crossing shape, and 'ji' from the street. Picture a signpost at the corner reading 'TSUJI'.
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crossroads; crossing; intersection; street corner
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wayside shrine
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street stall
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taxicab