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How to say 'Path' in Japanese | 進路

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The Japanese word for Path is 'Shinro', written as 進路 in Japanese.'Path' in hiragana is しんろ.

    word

    進路

    Meaning

    Path

    Reading

    しんろ

    shinro

    Kanji

    進Advance 路Path

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '進路 (しんろ)' primarily means 'path' or 'course'. It is often used to describe the direction or route one takes, whether literally or metaphorically. In a literal sense, it can refer to the path of a vehicle or a person. For example: The ship changed its course「船は進路を変えた」(ふねはしんろをかえた). In a more abstract sense, it is commonly used to discuss one's future or career path. For example: I am thinking about my future path「私は進路について考えています」(わたしはしんろについてかんがえています). This word is frequently used in educational or career counseling contexts to discuss future plans or directions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3635

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 進路

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    進

    Meaning

    Advance

  • kanji

    路

    Meaning

    Path

Words Related to 進路 Through the Kanji 進

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 進 as well.

  • word

    進む

    Meaning

    Advance, Progress

  • word

    進める

    Meaning

    Advance, Proceed

  • word

    進学

    Meaning

    Advancement

  • word

    促進

    Meaning

    Promotion

  • word

    進出

    Meaning

    Advance, Expansion

  • word

    進行

    Meaning

    Advance, Progress

  • word

    進歩

    Meaning

    Progress

  • word

    前進

    Meaning

    Advance

  • word

    推進

    Meaning

    Promotion

  • word

    先進

    Meaning

    Advancement

  • word

    進展

    Meaning

    Progress

  • word

    進化

    Meaning

    Evolution

Words Related to 進路 Through the Kanji 路

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 路 as well.

  • word

    道路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    十字路

    Meaning

    Crossroads

  • word

    回路

    Meaning

    Circuit

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    路線

    Meaning

    Route

  • word

    線路

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    通路

    Meaning

    Passage

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'Shinro' means 'Path' .

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