小道

Chinese

small; tiny; few
small; tiny; few; young
 
direction; way; method
direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk
 
trad. (小道) 小 道
simp. #(小道) 小 道

Pronunciation

Noun

小道

  1. bypath; trail
  2. bribery as a means of achieving a goal
  3. (Confucianism) minor arts

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “minor arts”): 大道 (dàdào)

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
小 道
こ
Grade: 1 		みち
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 小道 – see the following entry.
【こみち】
[noun] path, lane, footpath
Alternative spellings
小路, 小径, 径, 小逕, 逕, 蹊
(This term, 小道, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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