noun

  1. branch road, forked road, branch, fork, crossroads.
  2. crossroads (of a course of events), turning point, parting of the ways.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
分かれ道 わかれみち
 
別れ道 わかれみち
 
 
 
わかれ道 わかれみち
 
分れ道 わかれみち
 
別れ路 わかれみち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

part, minute of time, segment
ブン わ.ける ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
road-way, street, district
みち ドウ ど (2nd, N4)
neck, counter for songs and poems
くび シュ おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)