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How to say 'Road' in Japanese | 道路

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The Japanese word for Road is 'Douro', written as 道路 in Japanese.'Road' in hiragana is どうろ.

    word

    道路

    Meaning

    Road

    Reading

    どうろ

    douro

    Kanji

    道Way 路Path

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '道路 (どうろ)' refers to a 'road' or 'street'. It is commonly used to describe a paved or constructed path designed for vehicles, bicycles, or pedestrians. This word is neutral and can refer to roads of any size, from small streets to large highways. Example sentences: The road is wide「道路は広い」(どうろはひろい). There is heavy traffic on this road「この道路は渋滞している」(このどうろはじゅうたいしている). The word can also be used in compound nouns, such as '高速道路 (こうそくどうろ)' (highway) or '歩道 (ほどう)' (sidewalk), which is often adjacent to a road.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1269

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 道路

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    道

    Meaning

    Way

  • kanji

    路

    Meaning

    Path

Words Related to 道路 Through the Kanji 道

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 道 as well.

  • word

    道

    Meaning

    Road, Way

  • word

    車道

    Meaning

    Roadway

  • word

    歩道

    Meaning

    Sidewalk

  • word

    横断歩道

    Meaning

    Crosswalk

  • word

    片道

    Meaning

    One way

  • word

    柔道

    Meaning

    Judo

  • word

    道具

    Meaning

    Tool

  • word

    書道

    Meaning

    Calligraphy

  • word

    鉄道

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    赤道

    Meaning

    Equator

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    道徳

    Meaning

    Morality

  • word

    筋道

    Meaning

    Logic, Sequence

  • word

    水道

    Meaning

    Waterworks

  • word

    街道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    近道

    Meaning

    Shortcut

  • word

    使い道

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    報道

    Meaning

    Reporting

  • word

    神道

    Meaning

    Shinto

  • word

    回り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道場

    Meaning

    Dojo

  • word

    修道

    Meaning

    Asceticism

  • word

    逃げ道

    Meaning

    Escape

  • word

    国道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    寄り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道順

    Meaning

    Route, Directions

  • word

    軌道

    Meaning

    Track, Orbit

Words Related to 道路 Through the Kanji 路

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 路 as well.

  • word

    十字路

    Meaning

    Crossroads

  • word

    回路

    Meaning

    Circuit

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    進路

    Meaning

    Path

  • word

    路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    路線

    Meaning

    Route

  • word

    線路

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    通路

    Meaning

    Passage

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