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N4 · 12 strokes · — · Irodori #145 · Elementary 1 L6

道

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

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Readings

On’yomi
トウ、ドウ
Kun’yomi
いう、みち

Example words

  • 道

    いう

    course

  • 道

    トウ

    Typical reading practice — course

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

Walk (辶) + head/leader (首) — the path the leader walks; road/way.

🧩Components

Remember "course" (道) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

道 (みち) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 道 (みち) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: いう、みち — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: トウ、ドウ — common in compound words (熟語).