路

JLPT N3

Road

Readings

On’yomi: ロ (ro)

Kun’yomi: じ (ji)

path

Structure

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Mnemonic

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

道路

どうろ

road

路線

ろせん

route

通路

つうろ

passage

進路

しんろ

course

帰路

きろ

way back

Example Sentences

道路を渡ります。

どうろをわたります。

I cross the road.

路線です。

ろせんです。

It is a route.

通路があります。

つうろがあります。

There is a passage.

進路を決めます。

しんろをきめます。

I decide my course.

帰路につきます。

きろにつきます。

I head home.

Cultural Note

🚶 In Japan, 路 appears in both everyday and poetic contexts. Words like 道路 (road) emphasize infrastructure, while expressions such as 進路 (life path) carry deeper philosophical meaning — reflecting the Japanese concept of michi (道), or “the way,” as a lifelong journey of growth and discipline.