noun

  1. the public, the street (e.g. "word on the street").
  2. street, district, quarters.
  3. location (e.g. of a battle), scene (e.g. of carnage).
  4. divide (e.g. between life and death).
  5. fork (in a road), crossroads. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちまた
ちまた
ちまた

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fork in road, scene, arena
ちまた コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
together, both, neither
とも キョウ (4th, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)