道 - michi | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

道みちは急きゅう斜面しゃめんをジグザグにのぼっていた。

michiwa kyūshamen'o jiguzaguni nobotte ita.

The path zigzagged up the steep slope.

人生じんせいは重おもい荷にを背負せおって遠とうい道みちを行いくようなものだ。

jinsēwa omoi nio seotte tōi michio iku yōna monoda.

One's life is like going far with a burden on one's back.

Characters

Written Form

道 kanji, 12 strokes road-way

Reading

Other Forms

途 kanji, 10 strokes route

路 kanji, 13 strokes path

径 kanji, 8 strokes diameter

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

道みちじゃない

michijanai

The negative form

1. Not the way.; Not the path.

★ Common

Noun

#74930

道みちだった

michidatta

The past form

1. Was the way.; Was the path.

★ Common

Noun

#50476

道みちで

michide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. On the way; By the road

★ Common

Noun

#7404

道みちの

michino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Of the way; Relating to the way

★ Common

Noun

#4233

道みちじゃありません

michijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not the way.; It's not true.

★ Common

Noun

#372127

道みちじゃないです

michijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not the way.; It's not right.

★ Common

Noun

#247899

道みちでした

michideshita

The polite past form

1. Was the way.; It was the road.

★ Common

Noun

#124200

道みちです

michidesu

The polite form

1. It is a way.; It is the road.

★ Common

Noun

#25060

道みちではありません

michidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not the way.; It is not the path.

★ Common

Noun

#211916

Common 6 items

道みちじゃなかった

michijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't the way.; Wasn't the path.

★ Common

Noun

#186806

道みちだろう

michidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably…; It will likely be…

★ Common

Noun

#155894

道みちじゃありませんでした

michijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not the way.; Was not correct.

★ Common

Noun

#891582

道みちじゃなかったです

michijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't the way.; Wasn't right.

★ Common

Noun

#930896

道みちでしょう

michideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Likely.

★ Common

Noun

#129275

道みちではありませんでした

michidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not the way.; Was not the road.

★ Common

Noun

#426793

Advanced 3 items

道みちだったら

michidattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If the way…; If the road…

★ Common

Noun

#221595

道みちであれば

michideareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If the way/road; If it is the way/road

★ Common

Noun

#224678

道みちなら

michinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when the way/road; If/when the path

★ Common

Noun

#56916

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