馬道

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
どう
Grade: 2
irregular
Kanji in this term
めん
Grade: 2
どう
Grade: 2
irregular
Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: 2
irregular

Noun

()(どう) or (めん)(どう) or ()() • (medō or mendō or medoめだう (medau)?

  1. (architecture) a long board covered earth floor passageway connecting two buildings. The boards can be removed to let horses into an inner courtyard
Derived terms
  • 切馬道(きりめどう) (kirimedō)

See also

  • 寝殿造(しんでんづく) (shindenzukuri)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
うま
Grade: 2
みち
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Noun

(うま)(みち) • (umamichi

  1. bridlepath