道 — road / way

Grade 2どう, とう, みち

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道 (readings: どう, とう, みち; Japanese kanji) means “road / way”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 道路 (road).

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What does 道 mean?

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Kanji	道
Meaning	road / way
Readings	どう, とう, みち
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	道路 (road)

How to read 道

道 is read どう or とう or みち depending on the word.

Words with 道

報道ほうどうbáo chí
鉄道てつどうđường sắt
道路どうろđường sá
水道すいどうnước máy
道具どうぐdụng cụ
沿道えんどうdọc đường
水道水すいどうすいnước máy
北海道ほっかいどうHokkaido
入道雲にゅうどうぐもmây tháp mùa hè
高速道路こうそくどうろđường cao tốc

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Updated: 2026-08-09