JLPT N4 · Noun

道具 (dougu)

道具 (どうぐ, dougu) is a Japanese noun meaning “tool; implement”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: どうぐ
Romaji: dougu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

tool; implement; instrument; utensil; apparatus · noun
means · noun
furniture · noun

Example sentences

この道具はなんの役にもたたない。

This tool is good for nothing.

Tatoeba #220269

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 道具

road-way, street, districtドウ・トウ・みち・いう · 12 strokes

tool, utensil, meansグ・そな.える・つぶさ.に · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 道具.

道みちroad柔道じゅうどうjudo水道すいどうwater supply鉄道てつどうrailroad道徳どうとくmorals道路どうろroad歩道ほどうfootpath片道かたみちone-way (trip)書道しょどうcalligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)赤道せきどうequator道順みちじゅんroute回り道まわりみちdetour道どうroad街道かいどうhighway (esp. one existing from the Edo period)

Source: JMdict entry 1454180 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.