導

guidance, leading, conduct, usher

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ドウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

みちび.く

Nanori (名乗り)

みち

Stroke Order

15 / 15

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:15

JLPT:N2

Frequency:354

Vocabulary

ドウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
指導	シドウ	guidance; leadership; instruction; direction; coaching; shido (minor penalty in judo)
主導	シュドウ	leadership; initiative; spearhead
主導権	シュドウケン	hegemony; leadership; initiative
先導	センドウ	guidance; leadership; leading the way
導入	ドウニュウ	introduction; bringing in; installation; setting up; importation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
導く	みちびく	to guide; to lead; to show the way; to conduct; to derive; to deduce
導き	みちびき	guidance
導き出す	みちびきだす	to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
異方導電フィルム	いほうどうでんフィルム	oriented conduction film
再び導入	ふたたびどうにゅう	reintroduction

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely

place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak

gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

urge, force, imminent, spur on