Word Meaning 道しるべ

みちしるべ michishirube

道しるべ is read as みちしるべ (michishirube) and means tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica).

Meaning

English

  1. tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
  2. guidepost
  3. signpost
  4. guide
  5. manual
  6. handbook

Reading

Kana

みちしるべ

Romaji

michishirube

Writing Variants

  • 道導 みちしるべ michishirube
  • 道標 みちしるべ michishirube

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 98029 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

道のり

みちのり

distance

みち

distance

道場

どうじょう

manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

道理

どうり

reason

道中

どうちゅう

during the journey

道教

どうきょう

Taoism

道楽

どうらく

pastime

道具

どうぐ

furniture

道徳

どうとく

morals

道路

どうろ

road

道端

みちばた

roadside

道順

みちじゅん

route

Example Sentences

1

To lose faith in God is to lose your guide.