Explore 導 in words for guidance and introduction. Connect each reading to a whole word and its context.

The idea

導 has 15 strokes; use the linked diagram for their order. 導く（みちびく） is a verb meaning to guide or lead; compounds such as 指導（しどう） and 導入（どうにゅう） use どう.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingExample in context
導くみちびくThe teacher guides the students toward the answer.
指導しどうThe coach instructs the players.
導入どうにゅうThe school will introduce a new system.

Examples

  • 先生せんせいは生徒せいとを答こたえに導みちびきます。The teacher guides the students toward the answer.
  • この道みちは湖みずうみへ導みちびきます。This path leads to the lake.
  • コーチは選手せんしゅを指導しどうします。The coach instructs the players.
  • 学校がっこうは新あたらしいシステムを導入どうにゅうします。The school will introduce a new system.
  • 案内人あんないにんは私わたしたちを出口でぐちへ導みちびきました。The guide led us to the exit.
  • その実験じっけんは新あたらしい発見はっけんを導みちびきました。The experiment led to a new discovery.

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Watch out

導く can lead a person or lead to a result. 指導 is instruction, while 導入 means introduction or implementation. Do not confuse 導 with 道: 導 has 寸 below 道.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 導く in hiragana.

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    みちびく

    導く is みちびく: the teacher guides students toward an answer. Remember the whole verb with its okurigana.

  2. Write the reading of 指導 in hiragana.

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    しどう

    指導 is しどう: the coach instructs the players. The compound uses どう for 導.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿入（どうにゅう）［導／道］.

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    導

    導 completes 導入（どうにゅう）, introducing a system. 道 is a different character.

Use it today

Write 導 using the diagram, cover the table, read 導く and 指導, and make a sentence with 導入.