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巷間 (こうかん, koukan) Japanese meaning: on the street | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 巷 fork in road, scene, arena Related words 世せ 間けん 世間 is a more common word for 'society' or 'the world of people', while 巷間 is more literary and specifically refers to what is heard or talked about among the public.
うわさ うわさ means 'rumor' or 'gossip'; 巷間 often appears with うわさ to mean 'street rumor' or 'common talk'.
Etymology Compound of 巷 (chimata, 'street' or 'public') and 間 (kan, 'among' or 'between'). The reading こうかん is the on'yomi of both characters.
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There is a rumor around town that he might resign.
The public reputation is not very good.