往

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.

往 in example sentences

往復おうふくびんたを食くらった。

Oufuku binta o kuratta.

I got slapped on both cheeks.
往復おうふくきっぷは、いくらですか？

Oufuku kippu wa, ikura desu ka?

How much is a round-trip ticket?

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

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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.

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