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Kanji: 道

KANJI
道
12 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
みち
 ON 音 
ドウ
トウ
STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:
⻍(⻌)
Radical name:
しんにょう
Meaning:
Road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 200 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
道(みち)
street
N4
柔道(じゅうどう)
judo
N4
水道(すいどう)
water supply
N4
道具(どうぐ)
tool, means
N3
鉄道(てつどう)
railroad
N3
道徳(どうとく)
morals
N3
道路(どうろ)
road, highway
N3
歩道(ほどう)
footpath, walkway, sidewalk
N2
片道(かたみち)
one-way (trip)
N2
書道(しょどう)
calligraphy
N2
赤道(せきどう)
equator
N2
回(まわ)り道(みち)
detour
N2
道順(みちじゅん)
itinerary, route
N1
街道(かいどう)
highway
N1
軌道(きどう)
orbit, railroad track
N1
使(つか)い道(みち)
use
N1
道場(どうじょう)
dojo, hall used for martial arts training, mandala
N1
報道(ほうどう)
information, report
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