王道

おうどう

Meanings

1. Noun righteous government; just rule; kingship; rule of right; noble path
2. easy method; simple approach; short-cut; royal road See also: 学問に王道なし (がくもんにおうどうなし).
3. Noun, の-adjective orthodox way; proper way; traditional manner; classic approach; tried-and-true method

Kanji

• 王 king. Read as オウ.
• 道 road. Read as ドウ.

Example sentences

• 学問に王道なし。
  There is no easy road to learning.
• 上級者が英語力（特に読解力）をつけたければ、語彙を増やすのが王道ですね。
  If the more advanced want to improve English ability (especially reading comprehension) increasing vocabulary is the way to go.
• このメルマガは、昨今の語学産業界の甘言に躍らされることなく、文法解釈という古典的学習法こそ王道と信じて疑わない方のためのメルマガです。
  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.

Common phrases

• 王道を行く

Words containing 王道

• 王道楽土 (おうどうらくど) Arcadia, presided over by a virtuous king
• 学問に王道なし (がくもんにおうどうなし) there are no shortcuts in learning
• 王道的 (おうどうてき) classic

And 1 more.

Word lists

• Spoken

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