横断歩道

See also: 橫斷步道, and 横断步道

Japanese

Kanji in this term
横	断	歩	道
おう Grade: 3	だん Grade: 5	ほ Grade: 2	どう Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
橫斷步道 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 横(おう)断(だん) (ōdan, “crossing”) + 歩(ほ)道(どう) (hodō, “walkway”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おーだんほどー [òódáńhóꜜdòò] (Nakadaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [o̞ːdã̠ɰ̃ho̞do̞ː]

Noun

横(おう)断(だん)歩(ほ)道(どう) • (ōdan hodō) ^{←わうだんほだう (waudan fodau)?}

1. crosswalk, pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing