Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to guide, to lead, to show the way, to conduct.
  2. to derive, to deduce.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
導く みちびく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

guidance, leading, conduct
ドウ みちび.く みち (5th, N2)
road-way, street, district
みち ドウ ど (2nd, N4)
neck, counter for songs and poems
くび シュ おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)