also: しょうじ
noun
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
古い町並みの小路を散歩するのが好きです。
I like walking along the lanes of the old townscape.
その店は駅裏の細い小
The shop is in a narrow alley behind the station.
小路 is a small lane or alley, while 大路 is a main road or broad street.
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.