道

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 道 is read as みち and is a noun for a physical road or way and, figuratively, a proper way or path to follow.
• Basic usage: A route appears in 駅へ行く道, while a moral path appears in 人としての道.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Physical and figurative way
  • It can denote a route between places or a figurative way of conduct regarded as proper.
• Reading みち
  • The independent noun here is read みち, while compounds can use other readings such as どう.