街道
かいどう
kaidou
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 83 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
街道 (かいどう (kaidou)) means "Highway". It is read かいどう (kaidou). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Highway
Also : Main road · Thoroughfare
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Example Sentences
昔の街道は今も石畳が残っている。
むかしのかいどうはいまもいしたたみがのこっている。
The old highway still has its original cobblestones.
京都への街道は商人たちでいつも賑やかだった。
きょうとへのかいどうはしょうにんたちでいつもにぎやかだった。
The highway to Kyoto was always bustling with merchants.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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