導

Meaning

導 centers on showing the way: guiding, leading, or conducting someone along a path. The less common sense of ushering is a natural application of that same idea of directing movement.

• 導入どうにゅう
  N2

  introduction; bringing in; installation; setting up; importation

• 指導しどう
  N3

  guidance; leadership; instruction; direction; coaching

• 誘導ゆうどう
  N1

  guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

• 導くみちびく
  N1

  to guide; to lead; to show the way; to conduct

• 主導しゅどう
  N1

  leadership; initiative; spearhead

• 導しるべ

  guidance; guide

• 導きみちびき

  guidance

• 半導体はんどうたい
  N1

  semiconductor

• 先導せんどう

  guidance; leadership; leading the way

• 伝導でんどう

  conduction (of heat or electricity); transmission (of light or sound)

• 導師どうし

  officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony

• 誘導体ゆうどうたい

  derivative

• 盲導犬もうどうけん

  guide dog; seeing-eye dog

• 補導ほどう

  guidance; direction; leading

• 導線どうせん

  conducting wire

• 引導いんどう

  last words recited to the newly departed; requiem

• 導き出すみちびきだす

  to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

• 導出どうしゅつ

  derivation; drawing (a conclusion)

• 導体どうたい

  conductor (of heat or electricity)

• 導管どうかん

  conduit; pipe; duct

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