JLPT N1 · 7 strokes
Kanji 岐: "branch off, fork in road, scene"
The kanji 岐 means "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キ, ギ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キギ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 1428 of 2,501 |
Common words with 岐
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 分岐divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
- 分岐点fork; junction; diverging point · turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
- 多岐にわたるto be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
- 岐阜Gifu (city, prefecture)
- 岐路forked road; crossroads
- 岐阜県Gifu Prefecture (Chūbu area)
- 多岐diverse; various; wide-ranging
- 隠岐Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture) · Oki (island)
- 讃岐Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
- 壱岐Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture) · Iki (island)
- 分岐路branch road; branch path; fork road
- 八岐大蛇eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
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