Kanji

道

道

road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ドウ, トウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みち

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさむ, おさめ, じ, ただし, ち, つな, つね, なおし, ね, のり, まさ, みち, ゆき, より, わたる

Common Readings

トウ, ドウ, みち

Example sentences

道 みち
この道をまっすぐ行くと、駅に着きます。

If you go straight down this road, you will arrive at the station.

続く つづく
この道は隣の町まで続いている。

This road continues to the next town.

道具 どうぐ
この棚を組み立てるには、いくつかの道具が必要です。

To assemble this shelf, several tools are needed.

大切にする たいせつにする
古い道具を大切にしている。

I cherish old tools.

街道 かいどう
この街道は都へと通じている。

This highway leads to the capital.

中山道 なかせんどう
中山道は、江戸と京都を結ぶ重要な街道だった。

The Nakasendo was an important highway connecting Edo and Kyoto.

道路 どうろ
この道路は現在、工事のために閉鎖されている。

This road is currently closed due to construction.

側 がわ
道路の反対側に渡った。

I crossed to the opposite side of the road.

帰り道 かえりみち
学校の帰り道に、きれいな夕焼けが見えた。

On the way home from school, I saw a beautiful sunset.

遭う あう
昨日の夜、帰り道で突然の豪雨に遭って、ずぶ濡れになってしまった。

Last night, I got caught in a sudden heavy rain on my way home and was drenched to the skin.

Example Vocabulary

道

みち

road; path; way; method; moral

道具

どうぐ

tool; instrument; utensil

街道

かいどう

highway; main road

道路

どうろ

road; street; highway

帰り道

かえりみち

the way home; way back

道理

どうり

reason; logic; truth; 'it's no wonder that...'

軌道

きどう

orbit; track; path

道中

どうちゅう

during a journey; on the way

魔道

まどう

evil path; path of demons; heresy

道

みち

road; path; way; method; moral

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