also: ど
A literary or formal noun for a way, route, or course. In everyday speech, 道 or more specific words are usually more natural; 途 is especially familiar as a kanji element in compounds.
The travelers hurried along the route over the mountains.
The way to the capital was long.
on the way; en route · in the middle of; midway; halfway
use; purpose; application
just as; the moment; as soon as
on the way; en route · in the process of; in the middle of
separate; additional; special or another · separately
pause; interruption; break; cessation
break; pause; interruption; gap
way; destination; reason
halfway; midway; partway through
Standard attested kanji form and modern reading. As a standalone noun it has a literary or formal feel; the kanji is also very common in compounds such as 途中 and 途上.
Attested but marked as obsolete kana usage; not the normal modern reading for this word.
The kanji 途 is conventionally associated with a road, route, or course. The standalone noun uses the Sino-Japanese-style reading と; also lists obsolete ど. No more specific historical derivation is supplied here.
break off; be interrupted; come to an end
future; prospects; outlook · journey ahead; distance yet to cover
purpose of expenditure; how money is used; use of funds
stop; cease; come to an end; be cut off
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
way home; return trip; way back
just as; right after; as soon as; at that moment
multipurpose; multiuse
the only way; the sole course
path of life; the world
critical moment; decisive point · path ahead; future
halfway; unfinished; incomplete
ambitious undertaking; grand endeavor
government service; public office
expedition; journey; campaign
way; means; method
way of spending; use of funds