道

Translingual

Stroke order

Stroke order

Han character

道 (Kangxi radical 162, 辵+9, 13 strokes in traditional Chinese and Korean, 12 strokes in mainland China and Japanese, cangjie input 卜廿竹山 (YTHU), four-corner 3830₆, composition ⿺辶首)

Derived characters

𠿱, 𣿪, 檤, 𥽌, 𧒴, 𬧖, 𨭪, 𠁛, 𡚑, 噵, 導, 𣜦, 𨗳, 䆃, 㘏

References

Kangxi Dictionary: page 1262, character 6
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 39010
Dae Jaweon: page 1754, character 9
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3864, character 1
Unihan data for U+9053

Chinese

trad.		道
simp. ^#		道
alternative forms		噵衜衟𡬹𨔞噵衜衟𡬹𨔞𨕐𨕥𨖁𨗓辺 second round simplified

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 道
Western Zhou	Warring States	Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)	Liushutong (compiled in Ming)
Bronze inscriptions	Chu slip and silk script	Small seal script	Transcribed ancient scripts

Characters in the same phonetic series (首) (Zhengzhang, 2003)

	Old Chinese
道	*l'uːʔ
導	*duːs
首	hljuʔ, hljus

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *l'uːʔ) : semantic 辵 (“walking”) + phonetic 首 (OC *hljuʔ, *hljus).

Etymology

Possibly derived from 導 (OC *duːs, “to go along, to bring along, to conduct”):

> "to explain" > "to talk about", and
> "road, way".

Cognate with Proto-Hmong-Mien *kləuX (“road, way”) (White Hmong kev (“road”)). See also 首 (OC *hljuʔ, *hljus).

Pronunciation 1

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Definitions

(deprecated template usage) 道

way; path; road
道路 ― dàolù ― road
(historical) circuit: an administrative division of late imperial China comprising 2 or more commanderies
method; principle
(Buddhism) the Marga; the Way of bodhi or enlightenment leading to nirvana through spiritual stages
(philosophy, Taoism) the Way; the Tao; the Dao: the way of nature and/or the ideal way to live one's life
(Christianity) Logos; the Word
Short for 道教 (Dàojiào, “Taoism”).
Short for 道士 (dàoshì, “Taoist priest”).
(religion) doctrine; teachings
傳道／传道 ― chuándào ― to preach
to say; to utter
能說會道／能说会道 ― néngshuōhuìdào ― can talk really well (idiom)
Classifier for long things.
一道閃電／一道闪电 ― yī dào shǎndiàn ― a bolt of lightning

一道河 ― yī dào hé ― a river

一道縫／一道缝 ― yī dào féng ― a crack

一道彩虹 ― yī dào cǎihóng ― a rainbow
Classifier for barriers.
一道籬笆／一道篱笆 ― yī dào líbā ― a fence
Classifier for courses in a meal: dish
一道菜 ― yī dào cài ― a dish of food
Classifier for questions (in an exam), orders or proclamations.
一道公文 ― yī dào gōngwén ― a proclamation

一道命令 ― yī dào mìnglìng ― an order

Compounds

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Pronunciation 2

Mandarin
(Pinyin): dǎo (dao³)

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄠˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: dǎo
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄠˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: dǎo
  - Wade–Giles: tao³
  - Yale: dǎu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dao
  - Palladius: дао (dao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

Definitions

(deprecated template usage) 道

(literary) (deprecated template usage) Alternative form of 導／导 (dǎo, “to direct; to guide; to lead; to conduct”).
- 其諫我也似子，其道我也似父，是以歎也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  其谏我也似子，其道我也似父，是以叹也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE
  Qí jiàn wǒ yě sì zǐ, qí dǎo wǒ yě sì fù, shì yǐ tàn yě. [Pinyin]
  (please add an English translation of this usage example)

(deprecated template usage)

Japanese

Kanji

道

(Second grade kyōiku kanji)

road; way

Readings

Go-on: どう (dō, Jōyō)^{←だう (dau, historical)}
Kan-on: とう (tō, Jōyō ^†)^{←たう (tau, historical)}
Kun: みち (michi, 道, Jōyō); ち (chi, 道); じ (ji, 道)^{←ぢ (di, 道, historical)}
Nanori: さ (sa); じ (ji); ど (do); みつ (mitsu)

Compounds

合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”)
道(どう)具(ぐ) (dōgu, “tool”)
道(どう)路(ろ) (dōro, “road”)
道(どう)徳(とく) (dōtoku, “ethics”)
報(ほう)道(どう) (hōdō, “broadcast”)
柔(じゅう)道(どう) (jūdō, “judo”)
軌(き)道(どう) (kidō, “orbit”)
赤(せき)道(どう) (sekidō, “equator”)
食(しょく)道(どう) (shokudō, “oesophagus”)
水(すい)道(どう) (suidō, “water supply”)
鉄(てつ)道(どう) (tetsudō, “railway”)
道(どう)教(きょう) (dōkyō, “Taoism”)
道(どう)理(り) (dōri, “rational”)
道(どう)州(しゅう)制(せい) (dōshūsei, “wide-area administration”)
書(しょ)道(どう) (shodō, “calligraphy”)
武(ぶ)道(どう) (budō, “budo”)
跆(たい)拳(けん)道(どう) (taikendō, “taekwondo”)
空(から)手(て)道(どう) (karatedō, “karate”)
茶(さ)道(どう) (sadō, “tea ceremony”)
華(か)道(どう) (kadō, “flower arrangement”)
花(か)道(どう) (kadō, “flower arrangement”)

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
道
どう Grade: 2
on'yomi

/dau/ → /dɔː/ → /doː/

From Middle Chinese 道 (MC dawX). Compare modern Mandarin 道 (dào), Cantonese 道 (dou⁶).

Pronunciation

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Noun

道(どう) • (dō) ^{←だう (dau)^?}

Tao (the way of nature); Taoism
(chiefly historical) A region of Japan consisting of multiple provinces or prefectures. Feudal Japan was divided into several dō; the only remaining dō is Hokkaidō. (Often translated as circuit.)

Proper noun

道(どう) • (Dō) ^{←だう (dau)^?}

a surname

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
道
ち Grade: 2
kun'yomi

From Old Japanese.^[1] May be cognate with Korean 길 (gil, “road”).

More often written as 路.

Pronunciation

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Alternative forms

路

Suffix

道(ち) • (-chi)

(obsolete) attaches to place names, indicating a road to that place
This usage has generally been replaced by -ji below.

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
道
じ Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Derived as a sound shift from chi above.^[1]

More often written as 路.

Pronunciation

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Alternative forms

路

Suffix

道(じ) • (-ji) ^{←ぢ (di)^?}

a road, a street
山(やま)道(じ)、長(なが)道(じ)
yama-ji, naga-ji
a mountain road, a long road
attaches to place names, indicating a road to that place
奈(な)良(ら)道(じ)
Nara-ji
Road to Nara
attaches to a time duration, indicating a trip taking that length of time
四(よっ)日(か)道(じ)
yokka-ji
a trip of four days, a four-day-long trip

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
道
みち Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Originally a compound of 御 (mi, honorific prefix) +‎ 道 (chi, “road, street, way”).^[1] The prefix mi was in reference to the 神 (kami, “god or spirit”) of roads.

Pronunciation

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Alternative forms

路, 途, 径

Noun

道(みち) • (michi)

a way, a street, a road, an alley, a path, a pass for local traffic
道(みち)を歩(ある)く
michi o aruku
to walk down a road
(figurative) a road, a path
勝(しょう)利(り)への道(みち)
shōri e no michi
the path to victory
a way of doing something
使(つか)い道(みち)がわからないもの
tsukaimichi ga wakaranai mono
something whose method of usage is not known

Usage notes

This is the most common term for “road”, “street”, or “way” in modern Japanese.

Derived terms

道(みち)の駅(えき) (michi no eki): a rest stop along a highway
一(いっ)本(ぽん)道(みち) (ippon-michi)

Proper noun

道(みち) • (Michi)

a female given name
a surname

Etymology 5

Kanji in this term
道
Grade: 2
irregular

Used as ateji in various names.

Proper noun

道(おさむ) or 道(すすむ) or 道(ただし) or 道(ただす) or 道(なおし) or 道(まこと) or 道(みちひろ) or 道(もとい) or 道(わたる) • (Osamu or Susumu or Tadashi or Tadasu or Naoshi or Makoto or Michihiro or Motoi or Wataru)

a male given name

Proper noun

道(たお) or 道(とおる) or 道(ふみ) • (Tao or Tōru or Fumi)

a female given name

Proper noun

道(どうざき) or 道(みちざき) • (Dōzaki or Michizaki)

a surname

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja

道 (eumhun 길 도 (gil do))

hanja form^? of 도 (“province; method, way; path, road”)

Compounds

도덕 (道德, dodeok)
도교 (道敎, dogyo)
도장 (道場, dojang)
도리 (道理, dori)
도로 (道路, doro)
보도 (報道, bodo)
철도 (鐵道, cheoldo)
강원도 (江原道, gang'wondo)
국도 (國道, gukdo)
인도 (人道, indo)
적도 (赤道, jeokdo, “equator”)
절권도 (截拳道, jeolgwondo, “Jeet Kune Do”)
전도 (傳道, jeondo)
전도 (全道, jeondo)
신도 (神道, sindo)
태권도 (跆拳道, taegwondo, “taekwondo”)
유도 (柔道, yudo, “judo”)

Vietnamese

Han character

道: Hán Việt readings: đạo (杜(đỗ)皓(hạo)切(thiết))^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5], dạo^[4]
道: Nôm readings: dạo^[1]^[2]^[3]^[6]^[4]^[5]^[7], đạo^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[7], đảo^[2], nhạo^[3]

chữ Hán form of đạo (“code of conduct; religion”).
Nôm form of dạo (“to walk; to stroll”).

Compounds

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Nguyễn (2014).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Nguyễn et al. (2009).
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Trần (2004).
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Bonet (1899).
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Génibrel (1898).
^ Hồ (1976).
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Taberd & Pigneau de Béhaine (1838).

[KDJ-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

[tdcndg-2] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Nguyễn (2014).

[tdcntd-3] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Nguyễn et al. (2009).

[gdhn-4] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Trần (2004).

[bonet-5] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Bonet (1899).

[genibrel-6] 5.0 ^5.1 Génibrel (1898).

[btcn-7] Hồ (1976).

[taberd-8] 7.0 ^7.1 Taberd & Pigneau de Béhaine (1838).

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道

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