途と

also: ど

と

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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.

旅たび人びとたちは山やまを越こえる途とを急いそいだ。
The travelers hurried along the route over the mountains.
都みやこへ向むかう途とは遠とおかった。
The way to the capital was long.

Expressions· 7

とてつもないabsurd; preposterous; unbelievable · enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
途とに就つくset out on a journey; start a task
帰き途とにつくhead home; leave for home; set out for home
途と方ほうもないextraordinary; outrageous; absurd; preposterous
ここを先せん途どとfervently; desperately; with full resolve

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一いっ途とを辿たどるcontinue on a course; keep going; follow a trend
帰き国こくの途とにつくleave for home; set out on the journey home

Kanji

途route, way, road

Related words

道みちN5
道 is the ordinary everyday word for a road, path, or way, while 途 is a more literary, Sino-Japanese term mostly seen in compounds and formal writing.
経けい路ろN1
経路 is a practical or technical word for a specific route or path taken (e.g. a travel route or transmission path), whereas 途 is a more abstract, literary word for 'way' or 'course'.

Word family· 34

途と中ちゅうN4
on the way; en route · in the middle of; midway; halfway
用よう途とN2
use; purpose; application
途と端たんN3
just as; the moment; as soon as
途と上じょうN1
on the way; en route · in the process of; in the middle of
別べっ途と
separate; additional; special or another · separately

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途と絶だえ
pause; interruption; break; cessation
途と切ぎれ
break; pause; interruption; gap
途と方ほう
way; destination; reason
中ちゅう途とN2
halfway; midway; partway through
途と切ぎれるN1
break off; be interrupted; come to an end
前ぜん途とN1
future; prospects; outlook · journey ahead; distance yet to cover
使し途と
purpose of expenditure; how money is used; use of funds
途と絶だえるN1
stop; cease; come to an end; be cut off
途と絶ぜつ
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
帰き途と
way home; return trip; way back
途と端たんにN3
just as; right after; as soon as; at that moment
多た用よう途とN2
multipurpose; multiuse
一いっ途と
the only way; the sole course
世せい途と
path of life; the world
先せん途ど
critical moment; decisive point · path ahead; future
半はん途と
halfway; unfinished; incomplete
壮そう途と
ambitious undertaking; grand endeavor
官かん途と
government service; public office
征せい途と
expedition; journey; campaign
方ほう途と
way; means; method
費ひ途と
way of spending; use of funds

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Written forms

途Usage28%
- と
  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.
- ど
  out-dated reading
  Attested but marked as obsolete kana usage; not the normal modern reading for this word.
とUsage72%
ど
out-dated reading

Etymology

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.

Meanings

noun

way; route; path

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.

旅たび人びとたちは山やまを越こえる途とを急いそいだ。
The travelers hurried along the route over the mountains.
都みやこへ向むかう途とは遠とおかった。
The way to the capital was long.

Expressions· 7

とてつもないabsurd; preposterous; unbelievable · enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

途とに就つくset out on a journey; start a task

帰き途とにつくhead home; leave for home; set out for home

途と方ほうもないextraordinary; outrageous; absurd; preposterous

ここを先せん途どとfervently; desperately; with full resolve