- 1. [n] road; path; street; lane; passage
- 2. [n] route; way
- 3. [n] distance; journey
- 4. [n] road (e.g. to victory); course
- 5. [n] way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles
- 6. [n] teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
- 7. [n] field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality
- 8. [n] means; way; method
Kanji in this word
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道
road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachingsOn: ドウ (dou)、 トウ (tou)Kun: みち (michi)、 いう (iu)
Example Sentences
道は急斜面をジグザグにのぼっていた。
michi ha kyuushamen wo jiguzagu ninobotteita .
The path zigzagged up the steep slope.
人生は重い荷を背負って遠い道を行くようなものだ。
jinsei ha omoi ka wo seotsu te tooi michi wo iku younamonoda .
One's life is like going far with a burden on one's back.