also: ぢ
Archaic noun for a road or path. In modern Japanese, 道 (みち) is the standard word.
In old texts, 路 is sometimes read as ち and means a road.
way to ...; road to ...
Archaic suffix attached to place names, often written with the historical kana ぢ. Found in old geographical names.
See also: 路 (じ)
As in 山田路, it was attached after a place name to mean 'the road to ...'.
I saw a traveler heading down the road to Mutsu.