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What is the Kanji for 'Journey' and 'Go on'? | 往

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Journey' and 'Go on', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Journey' and 'Go on' is 往.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Journey, Go on

    Reading

    onyomiおう

    ou

    Parts

    Stop Master

    Example Word

    往復: roundtrip. The Japanese noun '往復 (おうふく)' refers to a round trip, meaning going to a destination and returning. It is commonly used in contexts like transportation (e.g., train or plane tickets) or communication (e.g., letters or emails). For example: I bought a round-trip ticket「往復のチケットを買いました」(おうふくのチケットをかいました). The round-trip fare is 5,000 yen「往復料金は5000円です」(おうふくりょうきんはごせんえんです). This word can also metaphorically describe the back-and-forth nature of communication or exchanges.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    573

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Stop

    kanji

    Meaning

    Master

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 彳 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Go

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wait

    kanji

    Meaning

    Duty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Follower, Junior

    kanji

    Meaning

    Law, Rhythm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Follow, Obey

    kanji

    Meaning

    Restore

    kanji

    Meaning

    Acquire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Honorable, General honorific term

    kanji

    Meaning

    Third person pronoun, He

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slight, Delicate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slowly, Gradually

    kanji

    Meaning

    Path, Diameter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Subjugate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Circulate, Sequential

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 主 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Live

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pour

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pillar

    kanji

    Meaning

    Parking, Stationed

Learn the Kanji

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What does 往 mean?

往 means 'Journey' and 'Go on'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.