街道

かいどう
kaidou

highway

Alsoa path (to success, ruin, etc.)

What does 街道 mean?

街道 is a Japanese noun meaning “highway” in English. It can also be translated as “a path (to success, ruin, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 街道 in kanji, かいどう in hiragana, and kaidou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

街道沿いのドライブインで昼食をとった。

We had lunch at a roadside restaurant.

Words sharing kanji with 街道

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