黄道

See also: 黃道

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 黄道 – see 黃道 (“ecliptic”). (This term is the simplified form of 黃道).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
黄	道
おう Grade: 2	どう Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
黃道 (kyūjitai)

Kanji in this term
黄	道
こう Grade: 2	どう Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
黃道 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こーどー [kòódóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːdo̞ː]

• Homophones: 公道, 行動, 坑道, 孝道, 狡童, 皇道, 高堂, 黄銅, 講堂

• (Tokyo) おーどー [òódóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [o̞ːdo̞ː]

• Homophones: 王道, 黄銅, 横道

Noun

黄(こう)道(どう) • (kōdō) ^{←くわうだう (kwaudau)?} (alternative reading hiragana おうどう, rōmaji ōdō, historical hiragana わうだう)

1. (astronomy) ecliptic
2. (religion) Short for 黄道吉日 (“auspicious day”).