Illustration: Two neighbors sweeping a narrow lane outside their Japanese row houses pause when their long broom handles cross into a clear X between them. Each person still holds a different handle, and both wooden shafts remain visible on either side of the crossing point.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

交こう差さ

kousa

to intersect, to cross

Example sentences

これら２本ほんの線せんは直角ちょっかくに交差こうさしている。
These two lines cut across each other at right angles.
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２本ほんの通とおりは直角ちょっかくに交差こうさしている。
The two streets intersect at right angles.
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平行線へいこうせんは交差こうさしません。
Parallel lines do not intersect each other.
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Kanji in 交差

交mingle; mixingOnコウKunまじわる・まじえる・まじる
差distinction; differenceOnサKunさす・さし

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