Word Meaning 脇道

わきみち wakimichi

脇道 is read as わきみち (wakimichi) and means digression (e.g. from argument).

Meaning

English

  1. digression (e.g. from argument)
  2. side road
  3. byroad

Reading

Kana

わきみち

Romaji

wakimichi

Writing Variants

  • わき道 わきみち wakimichi
  • 脇路 わきみち wakimichi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 156460 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

道路脇

どうろわき

roadside

道脇

みちわき

side of the road

わき

second verse (in a linked series of poems)

脇役

わきやく

supporting role (actor)

脇見

わきみ

looking aside

神道

しんとう

Shinto

茶道

さどう

tea ceremony

山道

やまみち

mountain road

報道

ほうどう

report (of news)

人道

じんどう

human realm

鉄道

てつどう

railroad

みち

distance

Example Sentences

2

わきみちにはいるときゅうにしずかになった。

When we turned into a side street, it suddenly became quiet.

A person with a sharp mind is like a nimble wanderer who can outpace others and reach places uncharted by the masses, yet they might overlook precious treasures along the way or at crossroads.