導
導

guidance, leading, conduct, usher

15 strokesFrequency 354JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ドウ

Kun

みちび.く

Nanori

みち

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Keywords

guidance

Constituents

丶drop
丷horns
⻌road
寸glue
目eye
首neck

Mnemonic Stories

GPS guidance helps you stayed glued to the correct route on the road-way.

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Common Words

導くみちびくTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2294
1

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to conduct

Examples
彼女は老人を部屋に導いた。
She led the old man into the room.
2

to derive; to deduce

Examples
このことから、大規模な人口移動は経済変化の結果ではないという議論を導くことができる。
From this we can derive the argument that major population shifts are not the result of economic change.
指導しどうNounFreq #2868
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

guidance; leadership; instruction; direction; coaching

Examples
彼女はその党の指導的任務につくことを承認した。
She has consented to take the leadership of the party.
2

Martial arts

shido (minor penalty in judo)

誘導ゆうどうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #4024
1

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

Examples
水先案内人は船を港に誘導する。
A pilot guides the ship toward the port.
報道ほうどうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #7227
1

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

Examples
人々はこの報道を真実だと思っている。
People believe this report to be true.
導入どうにゅうNounFreq #7956
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

introduction; bringing in; installation; setting up; importation

Examples
いまだにインターネットの導入を検討している会社がある。
Some companies are still debating whether to get Internet access.
2

introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part

先導せんどうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #8817
1

guidance; leadership; leading the way

Examples
そのパレードは軍楽隊に先導された。
The parade was led by an army band.
魔道魔導まどうNounFreq #9219
1

魔道 only

heresy; evil ways; path of evil

2

sorcery; black magic

3

Buddhism

netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam

導き出す導きだすみちびきだすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #10604
1

to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

Examples
この実験の結果、要素Ｔが構造全体を決定しているという推定が導き出される。
The result of this experiment leads to our presumption that element T determines the entire structure.
導坑どうこうNounFreq #10822
1

Civil engineering

pilot tunnel

指導者しどうしゃNounFreq #10866
1

leader; guide; mentor; coach

Examples
アンは彼らの指導者であると言われている。
Ann is said to be their leader.
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