Chinese

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to enter
direction; way; method
direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk
 
trad. (入道)
simp. #(入道)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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入道

  1. to accord with Taoism
  2. to take part in Taoism

Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (入道):
  • Japanese: (にゅう)(どう) (nyūdō)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
にゅう
Grade: 1
どう
Grade: 2
goon
 
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Etymology

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/nipʉ dau//niɸudɔː//niudɔː//ɲuːdoː/

From Middle Chinese 入道 (MC nyip dawX, literally “enter the dharma”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(にゅう)(どう) (nyūdōにふだう (nifudau)?

  1. (Buddhism) entering the Buddhist priesthood; also the person who became a Buddhist novice
  2. (by extension) a man with a shaven head
  3. (by extension) a bald-headed monster
  4. a detour

Derived terms

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Verb

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(にゅう)(どう)する (nyūdō suruにふだう (nifudau)?suru (stem (にゅう)(どう) (nyūdō shi), past (にゅう)(どう)した (nyūdō shita))

  1. (Buddhism) to enter the Buddhist priesthood

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN