้
Road, Way, Path
ใฟใก (michi)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
In Japan, the kanji ้ means more than a road. It's also used for lifelong disciplines such as Judo ("the gentle way"), Kendo ("the way of the sword"), and Bushidล ("the way of warrior"). The idea is simple: mastery isn't a destinationโit's a path you continue walking.
Memory Trick
A giant head is moving down the street on back of snail.
Readings
Onyomi: ใใฆ (dou), ใใฆ (tou)
Kunyomi: ใฟใก (michi)
Example Words
้
ใฟใก (michi)
Road
ๆญฉ้
ใปใฉใ (hodou)
Sidewalk
้ๅ
ท
ใฉใใ (dougu)
Tool
ๅๆตท้
ใปใฃใใใฉใ (hokkaidou)
Hokkaido
Example Sentence
ใใฎ้ใใพใฃใใ่กใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
ใใฎ ใฟใก ใ ใพใฃใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใ ใใใ
kono michi o massugu itte kudasai
Please go straight along this road.