1
the public;the street (e.g. "word on the street")
ちまたではインターネットなるものがはやっています。
People are talking about this Internet phenomenon.
2
street;district;quarters
3
location (e.g. of a battle);scene (e.g. of carnage)
4
divide (e.g. between life and death)
5
fork (in a road);crossroads
orig. meaning
Other forms
岐 【ちまた】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage) · 衢 【ちまた】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)