also: しょうじ
A narrow road or path, often between buildings or in a residential area. Contrasts with 大路 (おおじ, main road).
See also: 大路
I like walking along the lanes of the old townscape.
The shop is in a narrow alley behind the station.
broad street; main street; avenue; boulevard
Mushakōjisenke school of tea ceremony
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading こうじ.
Rare reading; mainly found in proper nouns or historical contexts.
Compound of 小 (small) and 路 (road). The reading こうじ is the standard Sino-Japanese reading; しょうじ is a less common variant.