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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

    往

    Meaning

    Journey, Go on

    Reading

    onyomiおう

    ou

    Parts

    彳Stop 主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

    彳

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    573

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 往

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

    radical

    彳

    Meaning

    Stop

    kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

Words Using 往

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    往復

    Meaning

    Roundtrip

Kanji Related to 往 Through the Part 彳

These 19 kanji contain the part 彳 as well.

    kanji

    彼

    Meaning

    Third person pronoun, He

    kanji

    徐

    Meaning

    Slowly, Gradually

    kanji

    行

    Meaning

    Go

    kanji

    待

    Meaning

    Wait

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    役

    Meaning

    Duty

    kanji

    徒

    Meaning

    Follower, Junior

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    復

    Meaning

    Restore

    kanji

    径

    Meaning

    Path, Diameter

    kanji

    得

    Meaning

    Acquire

    kanji

    律

    Meaning

    Law, Rhythm

    kanji

    徹

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    征

    Meaning

    Subjugate

    kanji

    循

    Meaning

    Circulate, Sequential

    kanji

    微

    Meaning

    Slight, Delicate

    kanji

    御

    Meaning

    Honorable, General honorific term

    kanji

    従

    Meaning

    Follow, Obey

Kanji Related to 往 Through the Part 主

These 4 kanji contain the part 主 as well.

    kanji

    住

    Meaning

    Live

    kanji

    注

    Meaning

    Pour

    kanji

    駐

    Meaning

    Parking, Stationed

    kanji

    柱

    Meaning

    Pillar

Learn the Kanji 往

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

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