also: あきしょ
noun
empty place; unoccupied space
Archaic term for a vacant or empty area. In modern Japanese, 空き地 (あきち) or 空き場所 (あきばしょ) are more common.
古い文献には「明所」を「あきど」と読ませ、何もない場所を指す例が見られる。
In old texts, 明所 is read as あきど and refers to an empty place.
Modern phrase for an empty space or spot; 明所 is an archaic single-word alternative.
Archaic kanji spelling; the reading あきど is the primary reading for this form.
Alternate reading あきしょ for the same kanji form; rare and included for search coverage.
Alternate archaic kanji spelling; also read あきど.
Alternate reading あきしょ for the alternate kanji form; rare and included for search coverage.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 明 (bright/clear) and 空 (empty) are conventionally associated with the meaning of an unoccupied space.