intersection; crossroad; cross streets
Refers to a place where two or more roads meet. Slightly more formal or technical than 交差点 (こうさてん), which is the everyday word for a street intersection.
This intersection has many accidents, so caution is needed.
I checked the crossroads on the map before departing.
The common word for a street intersection. 交差路 is less frequent and can sound more descriptive or technical.
Specifically a four-way crossroads. 交差路 is broader and can refer to any road crossing.
Standard kanji spelling for 'intersection' or 'crossroad'.
Variant spelling using 叉 (fork). Less common but still used.
Compound of 交差 (こうさ, 'crossing') + 路 (ろ, 'road'). The kanji 交差 itself combines 交 (mix, intersect) and 差 (difference, crossing).