ろく
六
どう
道

noun

Buddhist term.
  1. the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ろく
六
どう
道
 六道 ろくどう
りく
六
どう
道
 六道 りくどう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

six
ロク　ろっ　むっ.つ (1st, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
road-way, street, district
みち　ドウ　ど (2nd, N4)
neck, counter for songs and poems
くび　シュ　おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)