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How to say 'Route' or 'Directions' in Japanese | 道順

Wondering how to say 'Route' or 'Directions' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Route or Directions is 'Michijun', written as 道順 in Japanese.'Route' or 'Directions' in hiragana is みちじゅん.

    word

    道順

    Meaning

    Route, Directions

    Reading

    みちじゅん

    michijun

    Kanji

    道Way 順Order, Obey

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '道順 (みちじゅん)' refers to the route or path to a destination, or the directions to get there. It is commonly used when asking for or giving instructions on how to reach a specific place. For example: Can you tell me the route to the station?「駅への道順を教えてくれますか？」(えきへのみちじゅんをおしえてくれますか？). I followed the directions and arrived safely「道順に従って、無事に着きました」(みちじゅんにしたがって、ぶじにつきました). This word emphasizes the sequence or order of steps to reach a destination, making it useful in navigation or travel contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6939

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 道順

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    道

    Meaning

    Way

  • kanji

    順

    Meaning

    Order, Obey

Words Related to 道順 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

    道路

    Meaning

    Road

  • 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

    軌道

    Meaning

    Track, Orbit

Words Related to 道順 Through the Kanji 順

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 順 as well.

  • word

    順

    Meaning

    Order

  • word

    順々に

    Meaning

    In order

  • word

    順序

    Meaning

    Order, Sequence

  • word

    順番

    Meaning

    Order

  • word

    手順

    Meaning

    Procedure

  • word

    順調

    Meaning

    Smooth

  • word

    順位

    Meaning

    Rank

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'Michijun' means 'Route' or 'Directions' .

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