- Basic forms
- 導く — to guide; to lead / base form
- 導きます — guide; lead / masu form
- 導いた — guided; led / ta-form
- 導いて — guiding; leading and… / te-form
- 導かない — do not guide / negative
- 導けば — if (you) guide / conditional
- Common uses
- 成功へ導く — lead to success
- 人々を導く — guide people
- 答えを導き出す — derive an answer
- More
- 導こう — let’s guide / volitional
- 導かれた — was guided / passive
導く(みちびく) is a godan verb. It means guiding someone or something toward a result, decision, or direction — both physically and abstractly.
- 指導 — guidance / leadership
- 導入 — introduction / implementation
- 誘導 — guiding / induction
- 教導 — instruction / discipline
- 導火線 — fuse (ignition)
- 伝導 — conduction (heat, electricity)
- 伝導師 — evangelist
導 is a phono-semantic compound: 寸 (small measurement/hand) provides meaning, while 道 (road) gives the idea of a path. Together they signify leading or guiding someone along a way — direction both literal and metaphorical.
先生は 私たちを 正しい道へ 導いてくれました。
The teacher guided us on the right path.
新しい 技術を 導入する。
We will introduce new technology.
