footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
Refers to the narrow raised path or ridge separating rice paddies, used for walking and farm work.
I walked along the footpath between the rice fields to check on the paddies.
When I was a child, I often played on the ridges between the rice fields.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
Full kanji spelling; 畦 is a less common kanji.
Rarely used kanji form.
Compound of あぜ (ridge between rice fields) and 道 (path). The origin of あぜ is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese word.