Word details

導く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 導く.

Dictionary

Entry

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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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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