かどう

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See also: かとう

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of かどう – see the following entries.
可動
being moveable
稼働
operation (of a machine)
run, operate (of a machine)
河道
watercourse of a river, river channel
華道
flower arrangement
花道
flower arrangement, ikebana
歌道
art of tanka poetry
渦動
vortex
家僮
house servant
(This term, かどう (kadō), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 化導, 火動, 火道, 家道.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
勾引ふ
拐ふ

Verb

かどう (kadōかどふ (kadofu)?transitive (Classical Japanese)

  1. to tempt; to lure
  2. to kidnap; to abduct
Conjugation

Verb

かどう (kadōtransitive nidan (Classical Japanese)

  1. to kidnap; to abduct
Conjugation