五斗米道

Reading

Kana: ごとべいどう

Romaji: gotobeidou

Definition

noun

1

Way of the Five Pecks of Rice (ancient Chinese Daoist movement later known as The Way of the Celestial Masters)

See also: 天師道

Kanji

五

Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ

Meaning: five

斗

Readings: ト、 トウ

Meanings: Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)

米

Readings: ベイ、 マイ、 メエトル、 こめ、 よね

Meanings: rice, USA, metre

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings