# 도

(see above for the particle)
| 도 | U+B3C4, &#46020; HANGUL SYLLABLE DO |
| Composition: | ㄷ + ㅗ |
| ← 돃 [U+B3C3] | Hangul Syllables | 독 → [U+B3C5] |
도독돆돇돈돉돊 돋돌돍돎돏돐돑 돒돓돔돕돖돗돘 동돚돛돜돝돞돟 :
| 뎨 ← | → 돠 |

## Jeju
### Pronunciation

* (Morphophonemic) IPA: ⫽to⫽
* (Jeju City) IPA: [to]
* Phonetic hangul: [도]

### Etymology 1

Ultimately borrowed from Proto-Japonic *to; compare Japanese 戸(と) (to).

#### Noun

도 (do)
* entrance

### Etymology 2

Perhaps the native Koreanic word for "deity". Compare Proto-Japonic *ti (“spirit”).

#### Noun

도 (do)
* (chiefly in compounds) god, deity
    궤네깃도 ― gwenegitdo ― god of Gwenegi village

## Korean
### Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 道.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [to̞(ː)]
* Phonetic hangul: [도(ː)]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

도 • (do) (hanja 道)
* (government) province (in both Koreas)
    administrative divisions of South Koreaedit구(區) (gu)군(郡) (gun)도(道) (do)동(洞) (dong)리(里) (ri)면(面) (myeon)시(市) (si)읍(邑) (eup)
* principle, reason; morals; (philosophy, Confucianism) the Way, the Tao
    Synonym: 도리(道理) (dori)
    도를 닦다 ― do-reul dakda ― to cultivate one's morals

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 道 for Sino-Korean compounds of 도 (道, do).

##### See also

* 주(州) (ju, “province; state”)

### Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 度.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [to̞(ː)]
* Phonetic hangul: [도(ː)]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

도 • (do) (hanja 度)
* (in idiomatic expressions) bound, limit, extent
    도가 지나치다 ― do-ga jinachida ― to take something too far / to go beyond moderation
    도를 넘다 ― do-reul neomda ― to go beyond bounds (in a negative way)

#### Counter

도 • (do) (hanja 度)
* degree of temperature
    섭씨 25도 ― seopssi isibo-do ― 25 degrees Celsius
* (geometry) degree of an angle
    45도 각도 ― sasibo-do gakdo ― an angle of 45 degrees
* (geography) degree of longitude or latitude
    동경 125도 ― donggyeong baegisibo-do ― longitude 125° E
* percentage of alcohol concentration

#### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 度 for Sino-Korean compounds of 도 (度, do).

### Etymology 3

Borrowed from English do or some other European language.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [to̞]
* Phonetic hangul: [도]

#### Noun

도 • (do)
* do (musical note)

### Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 島.

#### Suffix

—도 • (-do) (hanja 島)
* (geography) island
    제주도 (濟州島) ― Jeju Island

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 島 for Sino-Korean compounds of 도 (島, do).

### Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

#### Syllable

도 • (do)
* 倒: fall over; lie down; take turns
    (eumhun reading: 넘어질 도 (neomeojil do)) (MC reading: 倒 (MC tawX|tawH))
* 刀: sword; knife; dao
    (eumhun reading: 칼 도 (kal do)) (MC reading: 刀 (MC taw))
* 刂:
    (MC reading: 刂)
* 到: arrival
    (eumhun reading: 이를 도 (ireul do)) (MC reading: 到 (MC tawH))
* 匋:
    (MC reading: 匋 (MC daw))
* 叨:
    (MC reading: 叨 (MC thaw))
* 咷:
    (MC reading: 咷 (MC daw|thewH))
* 啕:
    (MC reading: 啕 (MC daw))
* 嘟:
    (MC reading: 嘟)
* 図:
    (MC reading: 図)
* 圖: painting; stamp, seal; book
    (eumhun reading: 그림 도 (geurim do)) (MC reading: 圖 (MC du))
* 圗:
    (MC reading: 圗)
* 堵:
    (MC reading: 堵 (MC tuX|tsyaeX))
* 塗: smear, daub, apply; paint
    (eumhun reading: 바를 도 (bareul do)) (MC reading: 塗 (MC du|drae))
* 壔:
    (MC reading: 壔 (MC tawX))
* 導: to direct, lead, conduct
    (eumhun reading: 인도할 도 (indohal do)) (MC reading: 導 (MC dawH))
* 屠:
    (MC reading: 屠 (MC drjo|du))
* 島: island
    (eumhun reading: 섬 도 (seom do)) (MC reading: 島 (MC tawX))
* 嶋:
    (MC reading: 嶋)
* 度: bound, limit; degree
    (eumhun reading: 법도 도 (beopdo do)) (MC reading: 度 (MC duH))
* 弢:
    (MC reading: 弢 (MC thaw))
* 徒: party, gang; go on foot; useless, in vain
    (eumhun reading: 무리 도 (muri do)) (MC reading: 徒 (MC du))
* 忉:
    (MC reading: 忉 (MC taw))
* 悼:
    (MC reading: 悼 (MC dawH))
* 慆:
    (MC reading: 慆 (MC thaw))
* 挑: a load carried on the shoulders; carry
    (eumhun reading: 돋울 도 (dodul do)) (MC reading: 挑 (MC thew|thaw|dewX))
* 掉:
    (MC reading: 掉 (MC dewX))
* 掏:
    (MC reading: 掏 (MC daw))
* 搗:
    (MC reading: 搗 (MC tawX))
* 搯:
    (MC reading: 搯 (MC thaw))
* 擣:
    (MC reading: 擣 (MC tawX))
* 桃: peach; marriage
    (eumhun reading: 복숭아 나무 도 (boksung'a namu do)) (MC reading: 桃 (MC daw))
* 棹:
    (MC reading: 棹 (MC draewH))
* 檮:
    (MC reading: 檮 (MC daw|drjuw|tawX))
* 櫂:
    (MC reading: 櫂 (MC draewH))
* 洮:
    (MC reading: 洮 (MC thaw))
* 涂:
    (MC reading: 涂 (MC drjo|du))
* 淘:
    (MC reading: 淘)
* 渡: cross, ferry over
    (eumhun reading: 건널 도 (geonneol do)) (MC reading: 渡 (MC duH))
* 滔:
    (MC reading: 滔 (MC thaw))
* 濤: waves
    (eumhun reading: 물결 도 (mulgyeol do)) (MC reading: 濤 (MC daw))
* 燾:
    (MC reading: 燾 (MC daw|dawH))
* 盜: thief
    (eumhun reading: 도둑 도 (doduk do)) (MC reading: 盜 (MC dawH))
* 睹:
    (MC reading: 睹 (MC tuX))
* 祷:
    (MC reading: 祷)
* 禱:
    (MC reading: 禱 (MC tawX|tawH))
* 稌:
    (MC reading: 稌 (MC thu|thuX))
* 稲:
    (MC reading: 稲)
* 稻: rice plant
    (eumhun reading: 벼 도 (byeo do)) (MC reading: 稻 (MC dawX))
* 綢:
    (MC reading: 綢 (MC thaw|drjuw))
* 纛:
    (MC reading: 纛 (MC dawH))
* 菟:
    (MC reading: 菟 (MC du|thuH))
* 萄:
    (MC reading: 萄 (MC daw))
* 覩:
    (MC reading: 覩 (MC tuX))
* 賭:
    (MC reading: 賭 (MC tuX))
* 跳: jump
    (eumhun reading: 뛸 도 (ttwil do)) (MC reading: 跳 (MC dew))
* 蹈:
    (MC reading: 蹈 (MC dawH))
* 逃: escape, flee; abscond, dodge
    (eumhun reading: 달아날 도 (daranal do)) (MC reading: 逃 (MC daw))
* 途: way
    (eumhun reading: 길 도 (gil do)) (MC reading: 途 (MC du))
* 道: principle, reason, moral; province; road
    (eumhun reading: 길 도 (gil do)) (MC reading: 道 (MC dawX))
* 都: capital city; all, the whole; elegant, refined
    (eumhun reading: 도읍 도 (do'eup do)) (MC reading: 都 (MC tu))
* 酴:
    (MC reading: 酴 (MC du))
* 鍍:
    (MC reading: 鍍 (MC du|duH))
* 闍:
    (MC reading: 闍 (MC tu|dzyae))
* 陶: pottery, ceramics, earthenware
    (eumhun reading: 질 그도 도 (jil geudo do)) (MC reading: 陶 (MC daw))
* 鞀:
    (MC reading: 鞀 (MC daw))
* 鞱:
    (MC reading: 鞱)
* 韜:
    (MC reading: 韜 (MC thaw))
* 饕:
    (MC reading: 饕 (MC thaw))
* 鼗:
    (MC reading: 鼗 (MC daw))