岐
岐 — Branch off
branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater
On’yomiキ (ki)
On’yomiギ (gi)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 岐
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 岐阜 | ぎふ gifu | Gifu (city, prefecture) |
| 多岐 | たき taki | diverse; various; wide-ranging |
| 分岐点 | ぶんきてん bunkiten | fork; junction; diverging point |
| 岐路 | きろ kiro | forked road; crossroads |
| 分岐 | ぶんき bunki | divergence; ramification; bifurcation |
Study notes
岐 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1428 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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