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Readings

dou
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 道・みち・1
Abbreviation
road, path, street, route

See also: 道・みち・5
way, set of practices, rules for conducting oneself

See also: 道徳教育
in Japanese schools
moral education

Buddhist teachings
Taoism
administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
historical term
administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.)

province (administrative region of Korea)
circuit (administrative region of China)
province (Tang-era administrative region of China)
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Kanjis
ON: ドウ, トウ KUN: みち, いう
road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

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Phrases
道は急斜面をジグザグにのぼっていた。
Parts: (みち) 急斜面 (きゅうしゃめん) ジグザグ 登る (のぼっていた)
The path zigzagged up the steep slope.

人生は重い荷を背負って遠い道を行くようなものだ。
Parts: 人生 (じんせい) 重い (おもい) (に) 背負う (せおう) 遠い (とおい) (みち) 行く (いく) 様な (ような) (もの)
One's life is like going far with a burden on one's back.