N4 Kanji: 道 (Road, Way, Path)
JLPT N4 kanji 道 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 道 |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 辶(walk/movement) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | ドウ、トウ | dō, tō |
| Kun-yomi | みち | michi |
Vocabulary
| 道 | みち | michi | road, path | | 道路 | どうろ | dōro | road, highway | | 北海道 | ほっかいどう | Hokkaidō | Hokkaido | | 武道 | ぶどう | budō | martial arts | | 道具 | どうぐ | dōgu | tool, instrument |
Stroke Order
1-9. Inner portion 首 (head/neck). 10-12. Outer movement radical 辶(movement).
Mnemonic
A head (首) moving along a road (辶) — using your head to navigate the way or path.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 導 (guide) | 導 has 道 on top and 寸 below | | 遺 (bequeath) | 遺 has 貴 inside; 道 has 首 |