道

Reading

Kana: どう

Romaji: dou

Definitions

noun

1

road

Note: abbreviation

2

way

3

Buddhist teachings

4

Taoism

5

modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

6

historical administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.)

7

province (Tang-era administrative region of China)

8

province (modern administrative region of Korea)

Kanji

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

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

Example Sentences

旅(たび)は道連(みちづ)れ。

➥Good company on the road is the shortest cut.

道(みち)を渡(わた)ろう。

➥Let's cross the street.

道(みち)を教(おし)えます。

➥I'll show you the way.

道楽(どうらく)しよう。

➥Let's live it up!

蛇(へび)の道(みち)は蛇(へび)。

➥They that hide can find.

他(た)に道(みち)はない。

➥No other way.