“Road” or “Way” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “道”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “道” means “Method”, “Right way” or “Instruct” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “道”
Jouyou Kanji “道” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | どう(dou) |
| とう(tou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | みち(michi) |
| みちび(く)(michibi(ku)) | |
| い(う)(i(u)) | |
| Meanings | Way, Road, Street, Path |
| Method, How to, Way | |
| Reasonable, Reason, Right way, Moral principles | |
| Taoism, Buddhist teachings | |
| Recite, Advocate, Narrate | |
| Lead, Guide, Instruct | |
| One of administrative division | |
| Art, Science, Learning, Study |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “道”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 道家(どうか-do u ka) | Taoist |
| 道学(どうがく-do u ga ku) | Moral philosophy |
| 道学先生(どうがくせんせい-do u ga ku se n se i) | Inflexible Scholar, A person who preaches only morals and reason without knowing any world event |
| 道義(どうぎ-do u gi) | Morality, Moral principles |
| 道義心(どうぎしん-do u gi shi n) | Conscience, Moral sense |
| 道教(どうきょう-do u kyo u) | Taoism |
| 道具(どうぐ-do u gu) | Tool, Instrument, Utensil, Implement, Apparatus, Device |
| 道化(どうけ-do u ke) | Drollery, Antics, Buffoonery, Clowning |
| 道化師(どうけし-do u ke shi) | Clown, Buffoon |
| 道士(どうし-do u shi) | Taoist, Non-christian priest, Priest, Monk |
| 道術(どうじゅつ-do u ju tsu) | Wizardry, Secret of immortality |
| 道場(どうじょう-do u jo u) | Exercise hal, Training hall, Dojo, Hall used for martial arts training |
| 道心(どうしん-do u shi n) | ① Mind of pursuing Buddhism, ② Moral sense, Moral sentiment, Conscience |
| 道人(どうじん-do u ji n) | ① Person who is learning Buddhism, Person who has become a priest, ② Person who practiced Taoism |
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