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導く · godan verb (-ku)

Meanings

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

guide; lead; show the way

Used for physically or figuratively guiding someone to a destination, goal, or correct path.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

Used in logical, mathematical, or scientific contexts for deriving a conclusion, formula, or result from given information.

〈人ひと〉を〈場ば所しょ〉に導みちびくto guide someone to a place
彼かれはお客きゃく様さまを会かい議ぎ室しつに導みちびいた。
He guided the guest to the conference room.
〈事こと〉から結けつ論ろんを導みちびくto derive a conclusion from something
実じっ験けん結けっ果かから結けつ論ろんを導みちびいた。
We derived a conclusion from the experimental results.
〈人ひと〉を成せい功こうに導みちびくto lead someone to success
彼かの女じょはチームを成せい功こうに導みちびいた。
She led the team to success.

案あん内ないN5sense 1
案内する means to show someone around or provide practical information, while 導く carries a stronger sense of leading toward a goal or outcome.
率ひきいるN1sense 1
率いる means to lead a group as its head or commander, while 導く focuses on showing the way rather than being in charge.
指し導どうN3sense 1
指導する is used for teaching or coaching someone with expertise, whereas 導く is broader and can describe guiding toward any goal, not just instruction.
誘ゆう導どうN1sense 1
誘導する often implies directing someone's movement or behavior, sometimes subtly or mechanically, while 導く suggests a more purposeful, positive guidance toward a goal.

導どう入にゅうN2
導入する means to introduce or bring in something new (like a system or technology), while 導く means to guide or lead someone/something toward an outcome.

Compound of 道 (みち, 'path') + 引く (ひく, 'to pull, draw'), literally 'to draw along a path'. The kanji 導 carries the meaning of guiding or leading.