道
road / way
N5- Onyomi
- ドウ
- Kunyomi
- みち
- Stroke count
- 12
- JLPT
- N5
Mnemonic
A head (首) moving along the road (辶). 道 means road, way, or path.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 12
- 1上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- 2左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- 3横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- 4外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- 5中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- 6この漢字は12画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 12 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Stroke-order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Practice Writing
Trace the faded character with your mouse or finger. Hide the outline to test yourself.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
報道news reporting道具tool報道したplain past: did news reporting報道するto do news reporting報道しないplain negative: does not do news reporting報道中ですin the middle of news reporting
Example sentences (1)
報道はとても大切です。
ほうどう は とても たいせつ です。
houdou wa totemo taisetsu desu.
The news reporting is very important.