Way - How

Japanese: 道 - どう

〘 noun 〙① A place for people and vehicles to pass through. Path. ② Correct teachings that people should follow and observe. Teachings on morality, etc. Path. Reason. [Nippo Jisho (1603-04)]③ Specialized fields such as academics and arts. The way of doing things in each field. ※Chuu-u-ki - Ten'ei 2 (1111) July 29th "Also, Kebiishi Shizuo (also a scholar of law) has not been in service for a long time, and as a result of his laziness in the affairs of his office, how can he be changed or not? People have said, "He is the only one with aspirations of the modern way, and he can become a vice-president and be transferred to another office." ④ Buddhist term. (a) Correct, a typical practical path in Buddhism, referring to the Eightfold Path. ※Shobogenzo (1231-53) painting "Root, sword, enlightenment, way, this is a painting on one scroll." (b) The teachings of Buddha. The path to Buddhism, that is, enlightenment. *Konjaku (around 1120) vol. 2: "Because in the past I encouraged many people to repair temples, after I had atoned for my previous sins, I came to myself and attained the path." (Ha) Training to become a Buddha. *Shobogenzo (1231-53) supplementary volume: "The ordinary mind is the path. It is said that this mind is the normal mind." ⑤ Taoism. *Rodriguez's Great Japanese Textbook (1604-08): "Sangyo. Threefold. That is, Ju, Shaku, Dǒ (Dau) . 〈translation〉 The teachings of Shaka, Laosi, and Koosi." ⑥ Administrative division. (I) In China, during the Tang Dynasty, the whole country was divided into ten roads (later fifteen roads), which correspond to the present-day "provinces." During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, they were subordinate divisions to provinces. ※Hanshan Shitoku (1916)〈Mori Ogai〉"The whole of China is divided into provinces (do) , and the provinces (do) are divided into prefectures or counties (ro)" (ro) In the Japanese Ritsuryo system, this is an administrative division that broadly classifies the provinces other than Kinai. That is, the seven provinces of Tokai, Tosan, Hokuriku, San'in, San'yo, Nankai, _{and Saikai. ※Ryo Gikai (718) "The Dajokan will send envoys to the court and take down} _the _law _. _The _provinces will _be divided _and the _prisoners will be inspected." (ro) The highest local administrative division in Korea. ※Article 1 of the Government-General of Korea Local Officials System (1910) (Complete Collection of Laws) "The following provinces will be established in Korea." ⑦ Ordinary local public entities equivalent to capitals, prefectures, and prefectures. Currently, only Hokkaido. Also an abbreviation of Hokkaido.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 人や車が通行するための所。みち。② 人の従い守るべき正しいおしえ。道徳などのおしえ。みち。道理。〔日葡辞書（1603‐04）〕③ 学問・技芸などの、専門分野。分野それぞれのやりかた。※中右記‐天永二年（1111）七月二九日「又検非違使志資清〈明法、博士也〉称所労由久不出仕、因之使庁之政懈怠、可被改替欠如何、人々被申云、近代道之志只一人也、且可被成副欠、且可被移他官欠」④ 仏語。(イ) 正しい、仏教としては代表的な実践道で、八正道のこと。※正法眼蔵（1231‐53）画餠「根、刀、覚、道、これ一軸の画なり」(ロ) 仏の教え。仏道、すなわち、さとり。※今昔（1120頃か）二「昔諸の人を勧めて寺を修治せしが故に、前の罪を償のひ畢て後、我に値て道を得る也」(ハ) 仏になるための修行。※正法眼蔵（1231‐53）別輯「平常の心これ道なりと。いわくこのこころは、よのつねのこころこれ道なりといふなり」⑤ 道教。※ロドリゲス日本大文典（1604‐08）「サンギョウ。ミツノヲシエ。すなわち、ジュ、シャク、Dǒ(ダウ)。〈訳〉シャカ、ラウシ、コウシの教」⑥ 行政上の区画。(イ) 中国で、唐時代、全国を十道（のち十五道）に分けた、現在の「省」に当たる区画。明・清時代には、省の下位の区画。※寒山拾得（1916）〈森鴎外〉「支那全国が道(ダウ)に分れ、道(ダウ)が州又は郡に分れ」(ロ) 日本の令制で、畿内のほかの諸国を大別した行政区画。すなわち、東海・東山・北陸・山陰・山陽・南海・西海の七道。※令義解（718）獄「太政官量差_二使人_一。取_下強明解_二法律_一者_上。分_レ道巡_二覆見囚_一」(ハ) 朝鮮の最上位の地方行政区画。※朝鮮総督府地方官官制（明治四三年）（1910）一条（法令全書）「朝鮮に左の道を置く」⑦ 都・府・県と同等の普通地方公共団体。現在は、北海道だけ。また、北海道の略。

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