道
Kanji · N5
道 / road-way
Kanji for road-way, street, or district.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ドウ、トウ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | みち、いう | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
道 carries the meaning road-way, street, or district.
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Common compounds with 道
道に迷うみちにまようto lose one's way / to get lost
戻り道もどりみちthe way back
北海道ほっかいどうHokkaido
武道ぶどうmartial arts / military arts / Bushido
華道かどうflower arrangement / floral art / ikebana
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