Today’s second #kanji is #道. It’s made of #しんにょう/#しんにゅう(辶 ) and 首. 辶 is associated with “going.” 首 means “a neck,” which is something slender that stretches long, so combining these two here makes sence. Make sure you put 2 strokes inside the box for 首, not 1.
Meaning: a road, the way of things
道路(ドウロ): a road, a thoroughfare, a highway
道理(ドウリ): reason, nature, the natural way of things
歩道(ホドウ): a sidewalk, pavement
水道(スイドウ): waterworks, water service, an aqueduct
柔道(ジュウドウ): judo
書道(ショドウ): calligraphy, penmanship
道(ドウ): a prefecture (北海道 – Hokkaido)
道(みち): a road, a way, a street;
片道(かたみち): one way, each way
近道(ちかみち): a shorter route, a shortcut
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