陰陽道
Chinese
| moonlight and sunlight; yin and yang | 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 | 道 | |
| simp. (阴阳道) | 阴阳 | 道 | |
Pronunciation
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 陰 | 陽 | 道 |
| おん Grade: S |
よう > みょう Grade: 3 |
どう Grade: 2 |
| goon | ||
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 陰 | 陽 | 道 |
| おん Grade: S |
よう > にょう Grade: 3 |
どう Grade: 2 |
| goon | ||
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 陰 | 陽 | 道 |
| おん Grade: S |
よう Grade: 3 |
どう Grade: 2 |
| goon | ||
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 陰 | 陽 | 道 |
| いん Grade: S |
よう Grade: 3 |
どう Grade: 2 |
| kan’on | goon | |
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
From 陰陽 (onmyō, onnyō, on'yō, in'yō, “yin-yang”) + 道 (“way”).
/omujaudau/ → /oNmjaudau/ → /oNmjɔːdɔː/ → /oNmjoːdoː/ [ommjoːdoː]
The yō reading for 陽 changes to nyō as an instance of renjō (連声). The yō reading for 陽 changes to myō as an instance of renjō (連声).
Pronunciation
Noun
陰陽道 (hiragana おんみょうどう, rōmaji onmyōdō, historical hiragana おんみやうだう)
(alternative reading hiragana おんにょうどう, romaji onnyōdō, historical hiragana おんにやうだう)
(alternative reading hiragana おんようどう, romaji on'yōdō, historical hiragana おんやうだう)
(alternative reading hiragana いんようどう, romaji in'yōdō, historical hiragana いんやうだう)
- 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.
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