小道

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Chinese

small; tiny; few
small; tiny; few; young
 
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. (小道)
simp. #(小道)

Pronunciation


Noun

小道

  1. bypath; trail
  2. bribery as a means of achieving a goal
  3. (Confucianism) minor arts

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of minor arts): 大道 (dàdào)

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
みち
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 小道 – see the following entry.
こみち
path, lane, footpath
Alternative spellings
小路, 小径, , 小逕, ,
(This term, 小道, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)