街道
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 街道
1
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road
Examples
街道沿いのドライブインで昼食をとった。
We had lunch at a roadside restaurant.
2
highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...)
3
subdistrict (in China)
Kanji in this Word
街
12 strokes
Frequency: 891
JLPT N1
Grade 4
Meanings
boulevard
street
town
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガイ
カイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まち
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
また
道
11 strokes
Frequency: 207
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
road-way
street
district
journey
course
moral
teachings
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ドウ
トウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みち
いう
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さ
じ
ど
みつ
おさむ
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