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)
I saw a traveler heading down the road to Mutsu.
As in 山田路, it was attached after a place name to mean 'the road to ...'.
路（ち／ぢ）is an archaic word or place-name suffix meaning 'road', whereas 路（じ）is a separate, still-used reading meaning 'route' or 'journey'.
Standard kanji form for the archaic noun 'way, road'.
Alternate kanji form; also read みち in modern Japanese.
The reading ち is an ancient native Japanese word for 'road', cognate with 道 (みち). The kanji 路 and 道 are both used for this meaning.