道行き

Japanese

Kanji in this term
道	行
みち Grade: 2	ゆ Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative forms

• 道行

Etymology

From Old Japanese.

Compound of 道 (michi, “road”) +‎ 行き (yuki, “going”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 行く (yuku), “to go”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) みちゆき [mìchíyúkí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [mʲit͡ɕijɯ̟ᵝkʲi]

Noun

道(みち)行(ゆ)き • (michiyuki) 

1. (archaic, theater) a travel, journey

   Synonym: 旅 (tabi)

2. a traditional Japanese overcoat, often worn as protection from the cold, similar to a 被風 (hifu, “padded overcoat”) but narrower in the body and with a square collar
3. an elopement, bride kidnapping

Usage notes

• The travel, journey sense for theatre can also be shortened to みちき (michiki) in gagaku circles.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 道(みち)行(ゆ)き衣(ごろも) (michiyuki-goromo)
• 道(みち)行(ゆ)き摺(ず)り (michiyuki-zuri)
• 道(みち)行(ゆ)き触(ぶ)り, 道(みち)行(ゆ)き振(ぶ)り (michiyuki-buri)
• 道(みち)行(ゆ)き物(もの) (michiyuki-mono)
• 地蔵(じぞう)の道(みち)行(ゆ)き (Jizō no Michiyuki)
• 十字架(じゅうじか)の道(みち)行(ゆ)き (Jūjika no Michiyuki, “Stations of the Cross”)

See also

• 道(みち)行(ゆ)く (michiyuku)

Old Japanese

Etymology

Compound of 道 (mi₁ti, “road”) +‎ 行き (yuki₁, “going”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 行く (yuku), “to go”).

Noun

道行き (mi₁tiyuki₁) (kana みちゆき)

1. a travel, journey
   • c. 759, Man’yōshū, book 5, poem 905:
     , text here

     和可家礼婆道行之良士末比波世武之多敞乃使於比弖登保良世

     wakake₁reba mi₁tiyuki₁ sirazi mapi₁ pa semu sitape₁ no₂ tukapi₁ opi₁te to₂porase

     Since he is so young, he will not know the road to take: I will pay your fee―o courier from the realms below, bear him there upon your back!

Derived terms

• 道行き占 (mi₁tiyuki₁ ura)
• 道行き人 (mi₁tiyuki₁ pi₁to₂)
• 道行き触り, 道行き振り (mi₁tiyuki₁-buri)

Descendants

• Japanese: 道行き (michiyuki)