道
michi, dou
Description
「道」は、人や車が通る場所のことです。
"道" refers to a place where people or cars pass through.
また、剣道や書道のように、学んで練習する方法や生き方も「道」と言います。
Also, "道" means a method or way of life learned and practiced, like in kendo or calligraphy.
Meanings
道michi
road, street, path, way
この道をまっすぐ行ってください。
Go straight along this road.
道michi
way of doing something; a means or method
問題を解決する道を探しています。
I am looking for a way to solve the problem.
道dou
discipline or art learned as a way of life
彼は柔道の道を長く歩いてきた。
He has walked the path of judo for a long time.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
道 originally meant a road, then extended to abstract 'way', and to disciplines like 柔道 (judo).
- Nuance
read michi for physical/abstract paths; read dou in compounds naming arts or Buddhist/philosophical ways.
In videos
“でも登りの道、登りの道が長いな。”
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