(こうさ)

こうさ
noun / suru-verb
crossing, intersection
1. crossing, intersection
The act or point of two or more things crossing each other.
I waited for the signal at the intersection.
Two lines are crossing each other.
I passed through a highway junction where roads cross in a complex pattern.

交差(こうさ) refers to crossing or intersection, whether of physical objects like roads or abstract concepts like ideas.

Common compounds:

  • 交差点(こうさてん) (intersection, crossroads)
  • 交差(こうさ)する (to cross, to intersect)
  • 立体(りったい)交差(こうさ) (grade separation, overpass)

Usage note: 交差点(こうさてん) is the most common word for a road intersection in everyday Japanese.