導 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「寸」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「寸」
- On
- ドウ
- Kun
- みちび(く)
- Meaning
- to guide; lead
Origin
道 "road" plus 寸 "hand"; taking someone by the hand to show the way — hence "to guide."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ドウ | 導入・指導・半導体 |
|---|---|
| みちびく | 導く・導き |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 指導しどう
guidance; coaching
- 導入どうにゅう
introduction (of a system)
Example
先生が生徒を導いてくれた。
The teacher guided the students.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)