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岐
On'yomi
キ・ギ
KI / GI
branch off · fork in road · scene · arena · theater
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Frequency#1428
Radical山mountain(3)
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Component Breakdown
岐=
山支
mountain + 支
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of mountain and branch. Mountain branching.
Symbolism
Fork, crossroads, choice. Represents roads diverging.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Enjoying a meal
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
多岐亡羊
たきぼうよう
too many options making selection difficult; truth being hard to find as paths to it proliferate; too many options making selection difficult
複雑多岐
ふくざつたき
complex and wide-ranging; labyrinthine; complex and wide-ranging
多岐多様
たきたよう
wide-ranging and diverse; multifarious; wide-ranging and diverse
文武不岐
ぶんぶふき
scholarship and swordsmanship are one and the same; the literary and the military are the same path; scholarship and swordsmanship are one and the same
Proverbs & Idioms
多岐にわたる
たきにわたる
To cover many areas
To extend across various fields or topics