道 — road; way (JLPT N5 kanji)
道
road; way
ドウ・
12 strokesgrade 2 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- ドウ
- トウ
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- みち
- いう
Meanings
roadway
Words with 道
道みちroad; path; way
Appears in these kanji
導ドウ・みちびguide
Do not confuse with
首シュ・くびneck; head
In the vocabulary
道 を 歩きます。
I’ll walk along the road.
How to remember it
道The movement component 辶 carries 首 (head). Imagine looking ahead as you move along a road.