| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 指導 | しどう | leadership, guidance, coaching; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo) |
| 導入 | どうにゅう | introduction, bringing in, leading in, installation |
| 主導 | しゅどう | main leadership |
| 半導体 | はんどうたい | semiconductor, solid-state |
| 主導権 | しゅどうけん | hegemony, leadership, initiative |
| 誘導 | ゆうどう | guidance, leading, induction, introduction, incitement, inducement |
| 超電導 | ちょうでんどう | superconductivity |
| 学習指導要領 | がくしゅうしどうようりょう | government course (curriculum) guidelines |
| 盲導犬 | もうどうけん | guide dog for the blind, seeing eye dog |
| 先導 | せんどう | guidance, leadership |