踏切

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踏切 (fumikiri): a railroad crossing.
Kanji in this term
ふ(み)
Grade: S
き(り)
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

From 踏む (fumu, "step on," "tread on," "stamp") + 切る (kiru, "perform an action as if by cutting")

Pronunciation

Noun

(ふみ)(きり) (fumikiri

  1. railroad crossing

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • 踏切番 (fumikiriban): gatekeeper crossing guard
  • 無人踏切 (mujin fumikiri): unstaffed railway crossing

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN