横断歩道

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See also: 橫斷步道 and 横断步道

Japanese

Kanji in this term
横	断	歩	道
おう Grade: 3	だん Grade: 5	ほ Grade: 2	どう Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
橫斷步道 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 横(おう)断(だん) (ōdan, “crossing”) + 歩(ほ)道(どう) (hodō, “walkway”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) おーだんほどー (Nakadaka – )^[1]
IPA^(key):

Noun

横(おう)断(だん)歩(ほ)道(どう) • (ōdan hodō) ^{←わうだんほだう (waudan fodau)^?}

crosswalk, pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing

References

^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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