15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N2

guidance, leading, conduct, usher

Kun'yomi
  • to guide ②to derive
On'yomi
  • ドウ
Nanori
  • みち

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ドウ 59.4%
みちび 40.6%

Character Breakdown

guidance, leading, conduct
ドウ みちび.く みち (5th, N2)
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)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)

Common Words

to guide ②to derive
guidance ②shido (minor penalty in judo)
officiating priest ②religious teacher ③guru
introduction ②introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 5C0E
JIS X 0208 1-38-19
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1354
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1388
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2888
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3587
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1845
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2509
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 278
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 524
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2413
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 755
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7463P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 759
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 703
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 716
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 684
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 481
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 782
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 810
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 480
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 510
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 284
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5c9.3
Four corner code 3834.3
De Roo Code 948