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

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From () (fumi, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (fumu, step on, tread on, stamp).) + () (kiri, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (kiru, perform an action as if by cutting).).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ふみ)(きり) (fumikiri

  1. railroad crossing

Alternative forms

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In descending order of commonness:

Derived terms

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

References

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  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