Moji Ninja

導 — lead; guide

導 means “lead; guide”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: ドウ (dou). Kun'yomi: みちび(く) (michibiku). You'll see it in words such as 導く (michibiku, “to guide; to lead”).

導
Stroke order of 導
Meaning
lead; guide
On'yomi
ドウ (dou)
Kun'yomi
みちび(く) (michibiku)
Strokes
15
Level
JLPT N3 · set Doing & acting 2

How to remember 導

A road (道) and a measure (寸) of care: lead the way.

Sounds like 道: both read ドウ.

Parts: 道 road · 寸 measure

Words with 導

WordReadingMeaning
導くみちびく michibiku kunto guide; to lead
導きみちびき michibiki kunguidance

Don't confuse it with

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