導 means “guide, lead”

みちびく · michibiku

Also: guidance, leading, conduct, usher

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

みちびく

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ドウ

JLPT N2 · Taught in grade 5 · 15 strokes

The story

A hand (寸) on the road (道): someone taking you by the hand to show the way. 導く is to guide, and its reading even holds みち, road; 指導 is coaching or guidance, and 導入 is bringing something new in.

Used in 指導 (shidou, guidance/coaching), 導入 (dounyuu, introduction/adoption), and 導く (michibiku, to guide)

More from Getting It There

• 述 state
• 絡 connect
• 届 deliver
• 駐 park
• 贈 give
• 荷 load
• 符 token

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.