Kanji 導: "guidance, leading, conduct"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 導

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 導みちびくto guide; to lead; to show the way; to conduct · to derive; to deduce
• 指し導どうguidance; leadership; instruction; direction · shido (minor penalty in judo)
• 誘ゆう導どうguidance; leading; induction; introduction
• 導どう入にゅうintroduction; bringing in; installation; setting up · introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
• 先せん導どうguidance; leadership; leading the way
• 導みちびき出だすto draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
• 指し導どう者しゃleader; guide; mentor; coach
• 主しゅ導どうleadership; initiative; spearhead
• 導みちびきguidance
• 主しゅ導どう権けんhegemony; leadership; initiative
• 主しゅ導どう権けんを握にぎるto seize the initiative
• 導しるべguidance; guide

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