journey; traveling along a road
Literary or poetic term for traveling, often focusing on the scenery and experience of the road.
On the journey, I saw a beautiful sunset.
travel poem; lyric about a journey
A genre of classical Japanese poetry or song describing the sights and emotions of a traveler.
The lyrics of this travel poem are filled with the melancholy of the road.
Archaic or literary term for lovers running away together; often associated with double suicides in old dramas.
The two decided to elope and left the town under cover of night.
traveling coat; woman's over-kimono
A traditional coat worn over a kimono, originally for travel; now sometimes used for formal occasions.
An old traveling coat came out of my grandmother's chest of drawers.
Standard spelling.
Irregular okurigana usage; less common.
Compound of 道 (road) and 行き (going). The specific senses developed from the basic meaning of traveling, with the elopement sense arising from lovers' journeys in classical drama, and the coat sense from garments worn on such journeys.