Today’s Kanji is “道” (michi); Kanji for “way”.
Handwritten Kanji “道” (michi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “道”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 道 | ドウ トウ みち |
dou tou michi |
12 | 辶 | way |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “道”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 北海道 | ほっかいどう | hokkaidou | Hokkaido |
| 柔道 | じゅうどう | juudou | Judo |
| 道案内をする | みちあんないをする | michiannai wo suru | Show somebody the way |
