To Lead
To Guide
transitive verb, godan verb
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means lead so the verb vocab version is to lead.
The reading for this one is a bit difficult, but there's a hint in the kanji. See the 道 in there on the top? What's the reading for the vocab version of that kanji? It's みち. That's the first part. Now, who are you leading? Let's say you're leading a bee back to its nest, via the road. It's a 道 Bee (みちび)!
生徒達を正しい道に導くのが教師の仕事だろ？
Isn't it the teacher's job to guide their students on the right path?
あのボクサーは、言葉で相手をイライラさせて、対戦相手を反則負けに導いた。
The boxer taunted his opponent with words, causing the opponent to lose by foul play.
あなたは父のことを誤解していると思います。彼は決して誰かを凶悪犯罪へと導くような人ではありません。
I think you misunderstand my father. He’s not the type of person who would lead someone into committing a heinous crime.