noun
channel markers; buoys in a waterway
Poetic term for stakes or markers placed in a channel to indicate the route for boats. Often appears in classical literature and poetry.
澪標は、昔、船が安全に通れるように川や海に立てられた目印です。
Mio-tsukushi are markers that were once placed in rivers or the sea to guide boats safely.
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The 'Miotsukushi' chapter of The Tale of Genji is named after this word.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, often used in literary or poetic contexts.
Modern, technical term for navigational aids; 澪標 is a poetic, historical term.
From 澪 (mio, 'water channel') + 標 (shirushi/jirushi, 'mark'). The reading みおつくし is a euphonic change from みおじるし. The word is ancient and appears in early Japanese poetry.