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What is the Kanji for 'Travel'? | 旅

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Travel', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Travel' is 旅.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Travel

    Reading

    kunyomiたび

    tabi

    onyomiりょ

    ryo

    Parts

    𠂉Person (人)Direction 𧘇Garment (衣)

    Example Word

    旅行: travel. The Japanese verbal noun '旅行 (りょこう)' means 'travel'. It refers to the act of going on a trip or journey, often for leisure, business, or exploration. This word is commonly used in contexts involving vacations, sightseeing, or visiting new places. For example: I enjoy traveling「旅行が好きです」(りょこうがすきです). We went on a trip to Kyoto「京都に旅行しました」(きょうとにりょこうしました). It can also be used in compound words like '海外旅行 (かいがいりょこう)' (overseas travel) or '家族旅行 (かぞくりょこう)' (family trip).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    447

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    𠂉

    Meaning

    Person

    kanji

    Meaning

    Direction

    radical

    𧘇

    Meaning

    Garment

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Trip

    word

    旅費

    Meaning

    Travel expenses

    word

    旅客機

    Meaning

    Airliner

    word

    旅客

    Meaning

    Passenger

    word

    旅館

    Meaning

    Inn

    word

    旅行

    Meaning

    Travel

Kanji Related to Through the Part 𠂉

These 8 kanji contain the part 𠂉 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Life

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    Meaning

    Noon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    Meaning

    Every

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrow

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 方 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tassel, Chamber

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flag

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gyrate, Rotation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Alms, Carry out

    kanji

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fat, Obese

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prevent, Defend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    kanji

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

Kanji Related to Through the Part 𧘇

These 2 kanji contain the part 𧘇 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clothes

    kanji

    Meaning

    Surface, Express

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 旅 mean?

旅 means 'Travel'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

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

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