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journey, travel

JLPT N1 Grade 5 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
い.く・いにしえ・さき.に・ゆ.く
On'yomi
オウ

往 means "journey, travel". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read い.く・いにしえ・さき.に・ゆ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Stroke order & writing

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往 in example sentences

  • Ooku no hito ga ourai suru.

    Many a man comes and goes.

  • Oufuku binta o kuratta.

    I got slapped on both cheeks.

  • Koko wa kuruma no ourai ga hageshii.

    The traffic is heavy here.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 往

Common questions

What does the kanji 往 mean?
往 means "journey, travel". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 往 have?
往 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 往 read?
It is read い.く・いにしえ・さき.に・ゆ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 往?
往 is a JLPT N1 kanji.