Tsuji

Japanese: 辻 - つじ

〘 noun 〙 (variation of "tsumuji")① A place where roads cross in a cross shape. Azalea. A crossroads. An intersection. A tsumuji. [Wamyosho, Ten Volumes (c. 934)] ※Utsubo (c. 970-999) Toshikage "He stood at the crossroads of Sanjo-Kyogoku"② On the road. A roadside. A street. Often used in a mature way, such as "tsuji-saku" (lectures on the road) or "tsuji-uranai" (fortune-telling on the road). ※Makura (end of the 10th century) 39 "The tsuji-ariku warawabe and others were wearing them in moderation." ※Sekkyo-bushi and Sekkyo-Sintoku-maru (1648) "The reason why people do this is because it is a matter of archery, but when there is a mountain Fujiya, seven generations of bows and arrows are made."③ A place where the stitches form a cross in sewing. ④ The sum of things. Or the result of something. ※Kazuru-sho Hikitsuke - November 27, 1520 (Eisho 17) "The East and West Mandos were replaced, and the crossroads under control were more than 50 kan." ⑤ Abbreviation of "Tsujibansho (Tsujibansho)." ※Kabuki, Koshoku Shiba Kijima Monogatari (1869), Act 3 "Peeking into the crossroads, he said, 'Please, I beg of you to lend me your eaves for a little while. Without this crossroads, I'll have to get wet all the way home.'" ⑥ Name of horse equipment. (a) Abbreviation of "Tsujibusa ( Tsuji-so)." ※Engishiki (927), 41 "Saddle and saddle-so for those of the sixth rank and below. Not _allowed to wear _two tsuji (saddles _{) in} a row, _but allowed to wear _two tsuji (saddles) and _one at the end." (b) Name of the bridle . (c) Name of the combination of the shirigai (saddles) . [Etymology] (1) It is thought to be a variation of “Tsumuji,” which is related to the spiral, but it seems that “Tsuji” was commonly used to refer to a crossroads from an early period.
(2) The Japanese-Portuguese Dictionary has the word "tçǔji (Tsuuji) " but also has the word "Michi tçuji (Michitsuji) " in the same entry.

Whorl [Tsuji]

〘Noun〙 = Tsuji (crossroads) ①※Shido Bunko Hongankyo Four-part Vinaya, early Heian period (around 810) "The head of the four crossroads of the alleyway "

Tsuji [Crossroads]

One of the surnames.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

〘名〙 (「つむじ」の転)① 道路が十文字に交差している所。よつつじ。十字路。交差点。つむじ。〔十巻本和名抄（934頃）〕※宇津保（970‐999頃）俊蔭「三条京極のつじに立ち給へり」② 路上。みちばた。ちまた。多く、「辻講釈」「辻占」などと、熟して用いられる。※枕（１０Ｃ終）三九「つぢありくわらはべなどの程々につけて」※説経節・説経しんとく丸（1648）中「それみやこつしすから人のさたなすは、それ弓とりのみうちに、やまふじやの有けれは、弓矢めうか七代つくるとさたおなす」③ 裁縫で、縫目の十文字になる所。④ 物の合計。または、物事の結果。※鵤荘引付‐永正一七年（1520）一一月二七日「則東西政所を取替、支配の辻五十余貫也」⑤ 「つじばんしょ（辻番所）」の略。※歌舞伎・好色芝紀島物語（1869）三幕「ト辻番の内を覗き『〈略〉御無心ながら少しの内お軒下をお貸しなすって下さいまし〈略〉此のお辻(ツジ)がないと内まで濡れて帰らなけりゃあならぬ』」⑥ 馬具の名。(イ) 「つじぶさ（辻総）」の略。※延喜式（927）四一「六位以下鞍鞦総。不_レ得_二連著_一、但聴_レ著_二鞦衢(つじ)及後末_一」(ロ) 轡(くつわ)の部分の名。(ハ) 鞦(しりがい)の組合わせの部分の名。[語誌](1)「つむじ」の変化したものとされ、その「つむじ」は旋毛と関係すると見られるが、十字路の辻は、早くから「つじ」が一般的になっていたと思われる。
(2)「日葡辞書」には「tçǔji(ツウジ)」とあるが、同項目に「Michi tçuji(ミチツジ)」ともある。