十字

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 十字 is read as じゅうじ and means “cross” and “cross shape”.
• Basic usage: It denotes a red cross mark on a map and roads intersecting in a cross shape.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 十字の印 / 十字に交わる
  • Use 十字の印 attributively and 十字に交わる adverbially for the shape of an intersection.