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Kanji Detail for 道 - "road, path, way"

  • Meaning

    道 means "road, path, way."

    1. Road, Path - A way for people to travel.

    2. Technique, Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.

    3. Principle, Law - Rules that people should follow.

    4. Speak, Say - To express or communicate something.

    5. Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.

    6. Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.

    7. Guide, Lead - To show the way or provide guidance.

    8. Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).

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Sentences including

  • The street is somewhere along here.

  • You can take whichever way you like.

  • They cleared the road of snow.

  • Take the road on the right.

  • I will do anything in reason.

  • He was kind enough to show me the way.

  • One day he was walking along the street.

  • I was lost in the crowd.

  • Teach the way from the here to post office.

  • Can you find your way home?

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