分岐

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 分岐 is read as ぶんき and can mean “branching” or “fork”, depending on context.
• Basic usage: The examples show a fork in a road and a story branching three ways by reader choice.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is one route, flow, or structure splitting into two or more; the branching point is 分岐点 and the verb 分岐する.