獣道

Japanese

Kanji in this term
獣 道
けもの
Grade: S 		みち
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
獸道 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 獣(けもの) (kemono, “beast”) + 道(みち) (michi, “path”).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) けものみち [kèmónóꜜmìchì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ke̞mo̞no̞mʲit͡ɕi]

Noun

獣(けもの)道(みち) • (kemonomichi) 

  1. A well-worn mountain path created by the constant passage of animals. Game trail; desire path.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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