おう
王
どう
道

noun

  1. righteous government, just rule, kingship, rule of right, noble path.
  2. easy method, simple approach, short-cut, royal road.

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. orthodox way, proper way, traditional manner, classic approach, tried-and-true method.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おう
王
どう
道
 王道 おうどう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
road-way, street, district
みち　ドウ　ど (2nd, N4)
neck, counter for songs and poems
くび　シュ　おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)