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Kanji Detail for 迪 - "path"

迪

  • Meaning

    迪 means "path." Also associated with to enlighten, to guide.

    1. Guide - To lead; to direct.

    2. Path - A way; a road.

    3. Enlighten - To teach; to instruct.

  • Tattoo check: 迪

    • Verified meaning: path
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read すすむ, ただし, てき, みち)
    • Also carries these associations: to enlighten, to guide

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 迪

    Given names 迪(すすむ)Listen 迪(みち)Listen 迪(ゆう)Listen

    Surnames 迪(ただし)Listen 迪(てき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    edify; way; path

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    enlighten, advance; progress

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to enlighten

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to advance, to enlighten, to make progress

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To advance. Such as in letters saying 迪吉. Same as the meaning of advancing toward good fortune. | To guide. Such as enlightening someone is called 啓迪 (inspire). Expression from "Book of Documents."

  • Onyomi

    tip

    teki(テキ) テキ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ita.ru(いた-る) いた-る

    michi(みち) みち

    michibi.ku(みちび-く) みちび-く

    susu.mu(すす-む) すす-む

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    辵 辶 (shinnyo・shinnyu)

  • Related Keywords

    guide path enlighten morality ethics principle reason road proceed guidance advise counsel direct educate instruct navigate lead

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