道
Road
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| どう | みち |  + 首 |
Meaning: Road
At the neck end of the water slide, it becomes a full on road.
Imagine yourself going down a water slide, getting to the neck of it (that’s the end). It shoots you out onto pavement where you keep on sliding, except now you’re surrounded by terrifying trucks and vehicles. You slide around, avoiding getting hit. It’s so strange that you’re even on a road in the first place, actually.
Reading: どう
To remember the reading どう we use the word “dog.” – You’re going so fast on this road that you don’t see the do (どう) until the last minute. You crash into it, and both of you go tumbling.
Be sure to feel the last minute panic as you see the dog cross in front of your path. Also feel and smell the dog as you’re tumbling along, crashing. Maybe it survives, considering you’re just sliding on your stomach and not in a car?
Vocabulary
a 道（みち）＝ Road
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a 歩道（ほどう）＝ Sidewalk
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a 近道（ちかみち）＝ Shortcut
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a 〜道（どう）＝ Method Of
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