Word Meaning 王道

おうどう oudou

王道 is read as おうどう (oudou) and means easy method.

Meaning

English

  1. easy method
  2. simple approach
  3. short-cut
  4. royal road
  5. orthodox way
  6. proper way
  7. traditional manner
  8. classic approach

Reading

Kana

おうどう

Romaji

oudou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 覇道 Rank 18516 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

王道楽土

おうどうらくど

Arcadia, presided over by a virtuous king

山王一実神道

さんのういちじつしんとう

Sannou Ichijitsu Shinto (alt. name for Hie Shinto: a form of Shinto heavily influenced by Tendai)

山王神道

さんのうしんとう

Sanno Shinto (branch of Shinto formed in the Tendai school of Buddhism)

学問に王道なし

がくもんにおうどうなし

there are no shortcuts in learning

王者

おうじゃ

champion

王女

おうじょ

princess

王国

おうこく

kingdom

王子

おうじ

prince

王様

おうさま

king

おう

king (of the senior player)

王手

おうて

check

王朝

おうちょう

dynasty

Example Sentences

2

If the more advanced want to improve English ability (especially reading comprehension) increasing vocabulary is the way to go.

This e-zine is for those who, unswayed by the cajolery of the modern language industry, firmly trust that the traditional learning method of grammatical analysis is the way to go.