Onmyodo

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proper noun

A traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology, a mixture of natural science and occultism, formerly under the control of the imperial government.

OriginJapanese 陰陽道 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Onmyōdō

  1. A traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology, a mixture of natural science and occultism, formerly under the control of the imperial government.

Origin

  1. Japanese陰陽道
  2. EnglishOnmyodo

Japanese 陰陽道 (Onmyōdō おんみょうどう), from Middle Chinese 陰陽 (ʔim-yang "yin-yang") + 道 (dáu "Way").

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APA

Onmyodo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Onmyodo

MLA

“Onmyodo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Onmyodo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Onmyodo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Onmyodo.

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