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ちょういしみち【町石道】

chouishimichi

Definition

Noun

  1. A path or trail along which stone markers are placed at set intervals of 109.1 meters (1 chō)

Etymology

Derived from ちょう【町】 chou "chō" a Japanese measurement unit of approximately 109.1 meters (119.3 yards), いし【石】 ishi "stone" and みち【道】 michi "path; road; trail".

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Kanji町石道
Kanaちょういしみち
Romanizationchouishimichi

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, November 2). ちょういしみち【町石道】 : chouishimichi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2761/chouishimichi/.