五畿七道

Reading

Kana: ごきしちどう

Romaji: gokishichidou

Definition

noun

1

the five home provinces and seven districts of ancient Japan

See also: 五畿 七道

Kanji

五

Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ

Meaning: five

畿

Readings: キ、 みやこ

Meanings: capital, suburbs of capital

七

Readings: シチ、 なな、 なな.つ、 なの

Meaning: seven

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

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