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導 = 寸 + 道
導 is a Japanese kanji written with 15 strokes, listed here under the keyword “guidance”. It is built from 寸 (measurement) and 道 (road-way). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 296.
- Keyword
- guidance
- RTK frame
- 296
- Strokes
- 15
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ドウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- みちび.く
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- руководствоваться
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 導 direct
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 導 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “measurement” + “road-way”. 導 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 導 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.