獣道

Japanese

Kanji in this term
獣	道
けもの Grade: S	みち Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
獸道 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 獣(けもの) (kemono, “beast”) + 道(みち) (michi, “path”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) けもの​みち [kèmónóꜜmìchì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ke̞mo̞no̞mʲit͡ɕi]

Noun

獣(けもの)道(みち) • (kemonomichi) 

1. A well-worn mountain path created by the constant passage of animals. Game trail; desire path.