Meaning of 方違え(かたたがえ) in Japanese

方違え
Kana Reading
かたたがえ
Romaji
katatagae
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    setting off the night before one normally would have departed, travelling in a different direction, spending the night there, and leaving for one's destination in the morning (done to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction; a common practice during the

Related Kanji

違 JLPT 3

13 strokes

difference, differ

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: ちが.う, ちが.い, ちが.える, -ちが.える, たが.う, たが.える

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方 JLPT 4

4 strokes

direction, person, alternative

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -かた, -がた

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