How to say 'Highway' in Japanese | 国道

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The Japanese word for Highway is 'Kokudou', written as 国道 in Japanese.'Highway' in hiragana is こくどう.

word

国道

Meaning

Highway

Reading

こくどう

kokudou

Kanji

国Country 道Way

Explanation

The Japanese noun '国道 (こくどう)' refers to a 'national highway' or 'national road'. These are major roads in Japan that are maintained by the national government. They connect important cities and regions across the country. For example: This highway leads to Tokyo「この国道は東京に通じている」(このこくどうはとうきょうにつうじている). The national highway is very busy「国道はとても混んでいる」(こくどうはとてもこんでいる). It's important to note that '国道' specifically refers to roads that are part of the national highway system, as opposed to local or prefectural roads.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6705

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 国道

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

国

Meaning

Country

kanji

道

Meaning

Way

Words Related to 国道 Through the Kanji 国

These 47 Words contain the Kanji 国 as well.

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国

Meaning

Country

word

中国

Meaning

China

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国民

Meaning

Citizen

word

国家

Meaning

Nation

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国際

Meaning

International

word

帰国

Meaning

Return

word

外国人

Meaning

Foreigner

word

外国語

Meaning

Foreign language

word

外国

Meaning

Foreign country

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全国

Meaning

Nationwide

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韓国

Meaning

Korea

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国内

Meaning

Domestic

word

米国

Meaning

USA

word

帝国

Meaning

Empire

word

諸国

Meaning

Countries

word

国々

Meaning

Countries

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国外

Meaning

Abroad

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出国

Meaning

Departure

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国交

Meaning

Relations

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国鉄

Meaning

National railway

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国費

Meaning

National funds

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国名

Meaning

Country name

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国会

Meaning

Parliament

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国産

Meaning

Domestic

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英国

Meaning

Britain

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国際的

Meaning

International

word

国際化

Meaning

Internationalization

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国連

Meaning

word

国語

Meaning

National language, Japanese language

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国立

Meaning

National

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各国

Meaning

Countries

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国王

Meaning

King

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国旗

Meaning

Flag, National flag

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国籍

Meaning

Nationality

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国境

Meaning

Border

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王国

Meaning

Kingdom

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両国

Meaning

Both countries

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入国

Meaning

Entry, Immigration

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本国

Meaning

Home country

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天国

Meaning

Heaven

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戦国

Meaning

Warring, States

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箇国

Meaning

Countries

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歩行者天国

Meaning

Pedestrian zone

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自国

Meaning

Home country

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国土

Meaning

Land

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大国

Meaning

Power, Nation

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我が国

Meaning

Our country

Words Related to 国道 Through the Kanji 道

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 道 as well.

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道

Meaning

Road, Way

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車道

Meaning

Roadway

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歩道

Meaning

Sidewalk

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道路

Meaning

Road

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横断歩道

Meaning

Crosswalk

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片道

Meaning

One way

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柔道

Meaning

Judo

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道具

Meaning

Tool

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書道

Meaning

Calligraphy

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鉄道

Meaning

Railway

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赤道

Meaning

Equator

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高速道路

Meaning

Highway

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道徳

Meaning

Morality

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筋道

Meaning

Logic, Sequence

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水道

Meaning

Waterworks

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街道

Meaning

Highway

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地下道

Meaning

Underground

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近道

Meaning

Shortcut

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使い道

Meaning

Use

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報道

Meaning

Reporting

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神道

Meaning

Shinto

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回り道

Meaning

Detour

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道場

Meaning

Dojo

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修道

Meaning

Asceticism

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逃げ道

Meaning

Escape

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寄り道

Meaning

Detour

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道順

Meaning

Route, Directions

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軌道

Meaning

Track, Orbit

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