陰陽道

Chinese
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 道
simp. (阴阳道) 阴阳 道

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 陰陽道 (onmyōdō).

Pronunciation

Noun

陰陽道

  1. Onmyodo

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

Noun

陰(おん)陽(みょう)道(どう) or 陰(おん)陽(にょう)道(どう) or 陰(おん)陽(よう)道(どう) or 陰(いん)陽(よう)道(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.

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