指導

しどう

leadership, guidance, coaching

Also:shido (minor penalty in judo)

What does 指導 mean?

指導 is a Japanese noun meaning leadership, guidance, coaching in English. It can also be translated as shido (minor penalty in judo) depending on context. It is written as 指導 in kanji, しどう in hiragana, and shidou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女はその党の指導的任務につくことを承認した。

She has consented to take the leadership of the party.