陰陽道

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Chinese

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moonlight and sunlight; yin and yang
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. (陰陽道) 陰陽
simp. (阴阳道) 阴阳
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Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 陰陽道 (onmyōdō).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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陰陽道

  1. Onmyodo

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
おん
Grade: S
よう > みょう
Grade: 3
どう
Grade: 2
goon
Kanji in this term
おん
Grade: S
よう > にょう
Grade: 3
どう
Grade: 2
goon
Kanji in this term
おん
Grade: S
よう
Grade: 3
どう
Grade: 2
goon
Kanji in this term
いん
Grade: S
よう
Grade: 3
どう
Grade: 2
kan'on goon
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This diagram from the Bansenshukai uses divination and esoteric cosmology (onmyōdō) to advise, plan and instruct on the ideal time for taking certain actions.

Etymology

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From 陰陽 (onmyō, onnyō, on'yō, in'yō, yin-yang) +‎ (way).

/omujaudau/ → /oNmjaudau/ → /oNmjɔːdɔː/ → /oNmjoːdoː/ [ommjoːdoː]

The reading for changes to nyō as an instance of renjō (連声). The reading for changes to myō as an instance of renjō (連声).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) んみょーどー [òńmyóꜜòdòò] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [õ̞mʲːo̞ːdo̞ː]
  • (Tokyo) んよーどー [òń'yóꜜòdòò] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [õ̞ɰ̃jo̞ːdo̞ː]
  • (Tokyo) んよーどー [ìń'yóꜜòdòò] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ĩɰ̃jo̞ːdo̞ː]

Noun

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(おん)(みょう)(どう) or (おん)(にょう)(どう) or (おん)(よう)(どう) or (いん)(よう)(どう) (onmyōdō or onnyōdō or on'yōdō or in'yōdōおんみやうだう (onmyaudau) or おんにやうだう (onnyaudau) or おんやうだう (on'yaudau) or いんやうだう (in'yaudau)?

  1. a traditional body of Japanese esoteric cosmology; a mixture of natural sciences and occultism, based on the Chinese philosophies of Wu Xing and Yin and Yang.

See also

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