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修道 (しゅうどう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
learning ; studying an art ; artistic training
A formal or somewhat old-fashioned noun/する-verb for pursuing and mastering a 道, especially an artistic discipline or fine art; in many everyday contexts 修行, 稽古, or 学習 may sound more natural.
彼かれ
は
日本にほん
画が
の
修しゅう
道どう
の
ため
、
京きょう
都と
に
移うつ
っ
た
。
He moved to Kyoto to study Japanese-style painting.
Kanji 修 discipline, conduct oneself well, study 道 road-way, street, district Similar words 修しゅ 行ぎょう More common and broader for rigorous training, discipline, or ascetic practice; 修道 here is more specifically the formal pursuit of a 道 or art.
稽けい 古こ Common for lessons and practice in traditional arts, music, martial arts, and similar skills; less formal than 修道.
学がく 習しゅう Neutral, general word for learning or study; it lacks the nuance of mastering an artistic or cultivated path.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 修, associated with cultivating or mastering, and 道, 'way' or 'path.' The spelling reflects the idea of studying or cultivating a particular way or art; the exact historical development is not specified.
