How to Say ‘Intersection’ in Japanese
交差点
kousa ten
[KOH-sah TEN]
💬 Usage Tip: 交差点 is said (kōsaten), with a long "o" at the start.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Many big Japanese intersections have name signs. Locals often give directions by intersection name or by a landmark, not by street name, because most streets have no name.
Phrase Breakdown
交差
kousa
[KOH-sah]
crossing
Two things crossing each other; combined with 点 it forms the word for intersection.
道が交差しています。
The roads cross.
点
ten
[TEN]
point; spot
A point or spot; here it marks the place where roads cross.
この点に注意してください。
Please pay attention to this point.
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