Tsujiko - Zushi

Japanese: 辻子 - ずし

It originates from the Heian period word 'Juji' meaning a cross-shaped road, and is a derivative of the 'Tsuji' (passage), which was created as a kokuji character to express that meaning. It was also used to mean 'narrow road' (Meigoki), 'small street' (Setsuyoshu), and 'side street' (Nippo Jisho). In ancient times it was written as 'Juji', 'Tsujiko', and 'Tsujiko', and from the Muromachi period onwards it was also used as 'Zushi', 'Tsujiko', 'Zushiko', and 'Tsujiko'. There were already 'Tsujiko' in the 10th century Heian-kyo. These were not roads based on the Heian-kyo grid system, but new east-west roads that were developed in conjunction with the development of the northern suburbs of Heian-kyo.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

十字状の道を意味する平安時代の言葉〈十字〉に由来し，その意を表す国字としてつくられた〈辻〉の意味が分化したものであって，細道(《名語記》)，小路(《節用集》)，ついで横町(《日葡辞書》)の意味にも用いられた。古くは十字，ついで辻，辻子と書かれ，室町時代以降になると図子，通子，厨子，途子などの用例もある。10世紀の平安京にはすでに辻子があった。それは，平安京条坊制に基づく道ではなく，平安京の北郊の発達にともなって新たに開発された東西の道路であった。

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