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参詣道 (さんけいみち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

参さん詣けい道みち

also: さんけいどう

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Meanings

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noun

pilgrimage route; pilgrimage road

Refers to a road or path leading to a shrine or temple, often used in historical or travel contexts.

熊くま野の古こ道どうは有ゆう名めいな参さん詣けい道みちです。
The Kumano Kodo is a famous pilgrimage route.
この参さん詣けい道みちは江え戸ど時じ代だいから使つかわ

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This pilgrimage road has been used since the Edo period.

Written forms

参詣道
- さんけいみち
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading さんけいみち is the most common.
- さんけいどう
  Alternate reading; less common but still used.
さんけいどう

Kanji

参nonplussed, three (in documents), going
詣visit a temple, arrive, attain
道road-way, street, district

Similar words

参さん道どう
参道 is a more general term for the approach to a shrine or temple, while 参詣道 specifically emphasizes the route taken by pilgrims, often over a longer distance.

Etymology

Compound of 参詣 (pilgrimage) and 道 (road, path). The reading みち is the native Japanese reading of 道, while どう is the Sino-Japanese reading, leading to two possible readings for the compound.