外道
Chinese
outside; in addition; foreign outside; in addition; foreign; external | direction; way; method direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk | ||
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trad. (外道) | 外 | 道 | |
simp. #(外道) | 外 | 道 |
Pronunciation 1
Noun
外道
- (Buddhism or figuratively) unorthodox teachings
- (sports) outside lane
Pronunciation 2
Adjective
外道
- over-polite
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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外 | 道 |
げ Grade: 2 | どう Grade: 2 |
goon |
Etymology
From Old Japanese. First cited to the 勝鬘経義疏 (Shōman Gyōgi-sho), part of the 三経義疏 (Sangyō Gisho) Buddhist text dated to 611.[1] In turn, from Middle Chinese 外道 (MC ŋuɑiH dɑuX). Literally "outside the path".
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) げどー [gèdóó] (Heiban – [0])[2]
- IPA(key): [ɡe̞do̞ː]
Noun
外道 • (gedō) ←げだう (gedau)?
- [from 611] (Buddhism) non-Buddhist teachings
- Antonym: 内道 (naidō, “Buddhist teachings”, literally “inside the path”)
- [from 1965] (fishing) bycatch, unintentional catch
References
- “外道”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”) (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN