road, way, path, method
On'yomi (音読み)
- ドウ
- トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- みち
- っている
- どう
About this kanji
The kanji 道 (どう) primarily means "road" or "way," and it often refers to paths or methods in both a physical and figurative sense. It can be used as a noun, such as in the word 道路 (どうろ), meaning "road," or in 道場 (どうじょう), which refers to a "training hall". Another useful compound is 道具 (どうぐ), meaning "tool." In casual conversation, you might hear 遊び道具 (あそびどうぐ), which translates to "toys." When using this kanji, remember that it can express both literal pathways and broader concepts like a way of thinking or a method. This duality makes it quite versatile in the language.
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Example sentences
この道をまっすぐ行く。
Go straight on this road.
Meanings across languages
- English
- road, way, path, method
- Tiếng Việt
- con đường, cách thức, phương pháp
- 日本語
- 道, みち, どう
- 한국어
- 길
- 中文
- 路
- id
- jalan
- th
- ทาง
- es
- camino
- fr
- chemin
- de
- Weg
- pt
- caminho
Common compounds
- 道路どうろroad, street
- 道場どうじょうtraining hall, dojo
- 道具どうぐtool, instrument
- 遊び道具あそびどうぐtoys, playthings
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