also: さんどう · せんどう
noun
mountain road; mountain trail
Refers to a path or road through mountains, often unpaved or narrow. Can be used for hiking trails or rural mountain routes.
この山道は夏でも涼しい。
This mountain trail is cool even in summer.
山道を登るのに疲れた。
I got tired climbing the mountain road.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common reading is やまみち.
Alternate reading, less common in modern Japanese.
Rare alternate reading; may appear in older texts or specific contexts.
Compound of 山 (yama, 'mountain') and 道 (michi, 'road/path'). The reading やまみち is the standard kun'yomi combination. Alternate readings さんどう and せんどう use on'yomi and are less common.