道(みち)

みち
noun
road, street, way
transportationabstract
1. road, street, path
A route or path for traveling from one place to another.
Please go straight down this road.
道(みち)に迷(まよ)いました。
I got lost.
道に迷う = to lose one's way
This road is narrow.
Please tell me the way to the station.
The road is wet from the rain.
Cross this road and turn right.
2. way, method
A course of action or the proper way of doing something.
I'm learning the way of tea.
The road to success is long.
Metaphorical use (path)
Please believe in your own path.
Metaphorical use (way of life)
Judo is one of the Japanese martial arts.
道 in compounds = 'way' (discipline)
The path to becoming a teacher is long, but I want to do my best.
Metaphorical: career path

Pronunciation

  • みち: standalone word or native compounds
  • どう: Sino-Japanese compounds (martial arts, disciplines)

Common expressions

Compounds