道

Meaning

Road, way · camino

Readings

• On (音読み): ドウ
• Kun (訓読み): みち

Example words

• 道（みち）— road; way
• 北海道（ほっかいどう）— Hokkaido
• 柔道（じゅうどう）— judo

Structure

Radical 辵 written as 辶 here (しんにょう・しんにゅう · Walk, road) · 12 strokes · school grade 2

Watch out

A head (首) walking on a road (辶). ～道 also names disciplines: 柔道, 書道, 茶道.