noun

  1. rumor, gossip.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
巷談 こうだん

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)
discuss, talk
ダン (3rd, N3)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
inflammation, flame, blaze
ほのお エン ぬく (8th, N1)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)