| かた |
|---|
| 方 |
| たが |
|---|
| 違 |
| い |
noun
Archaism.- setting off the night before one normally would have departed, traveling in a different direction, spending the night there, and leaving for one's destination in the morning (done to avoid traveling in an unlucky direction; a common practice during the Heian period).
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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方違い | かたたがい |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
direction, person, alternative
ホウ かた なた (2nd, N4)