Do-kyo: Taoism (Tao = "The Way")

道 Do-kyo, do-jo, do-toku, bushi-do, etc."The Do Spirit of Japan"

To explain how Aimai works take "The Way" as characterized by the kanji above. Depending on its usage and the persons intent as to voice inflections and body language not to forget locale, beliefs, and other traits you will get many expressions such as the one in the title as well as practice room, street or road, morals, entertainment, tea ceremony, and of course the way of the warrior.

I remember its use in a movie long ago. It was used to set the stage as to how a Japanese Oyabun understood that an American actually had an understanding of Japanese ways with emphasis on "giri." The above character was set in stone among other smaller stones, i.e. a stone garden with water and other plantings, etc. that were esthetically perfect. It was the first time I understood the ambiguity of their language.

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