Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of だう – see the following entry.
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[noun] Tao (the way of nature), Taoism
[noun] (chiefly historical) a region of Japan consisting of multiple provinces or prefectures
[proper noun] a surname
[prefix] Short for (ほっ)(かい)(どう) (Hokkaidō)
(This term, だう, is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as だう, see Category:Japanese kanji read as だう.)