He led the team to victory.
導
guidance, leading, conduct, usher
Kanji
Grade
Grade 5
Strokes
15 strokes
Radical
寸部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ドウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
みちびく
Nanori (Name Reading)
おさ, みち
Common Readings
ドウ, みちび…く
Example sentences
He led his comrades as the leader of the expedition team.
The staff guided the audience to the emergency exit.
I am receiving enthusiastic guidance from my professor.
I train hard under strict guidance.
The police motorcycle led the marathon runners.
That sorcerer wields powerful magic.
I derived a conclusion from complex data.
Deriving specific conclusions from general principles is called deduction.
As an excellent leader, he led the team to victory.
Example Vocabulary
導く
to lead; to guide; to show the way
誘導
guidance; leading; induction
指導
guidance; leadership; instruction; coaching
先導
guidance; leading the way; escort
魔導
magic; sorcery; thaumaturgy
導き出す
to derive; to draw (a conclusion); to deduce
指導者
leader; guide; instructor
導入
introduction; installation; bringing in
導き
guidance; leadership; instruction
主導
leadership; initiative
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