Moto 往: Journey; Travel; Chase AwayKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- オウ
- Kun'yomi
- い(く)、いにしえ、さき(に)、ゆ(く)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, grade 5
- Words
- 80 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (オウ)
- 往復おうふくmaking a round trip; going and returning
- 往来おうらいcoming and going; traffic
- 立ち往生たちおうじょうbeing brought to a standstill; being stranded
- 往年おうねんyears gone by; earlier years
- 右往左往うおうさおうmoving about in confusion; going every which way
- 大往生だいおうじょうpeaceful death
- 往時おうじancient times
- 往生おうじょうpassing on to the next life
- 往診おうしんdoctor's visit; house call
- 往路おうろoutward journey
- 往還おうかんtraffic; coming and going
- 既往きおうthe past
- 既往症きおうしょうillness that one had in the past; previous illness
- 一往いちおうmore or less; though not quite satisfactorily
- 人馬往来じんばおうらいthe passage of people and horses; coming and going of people and horses
- 以往いおうafter this; from now on
- 前言往行ぜんげんおうこうwords and deeds of the people of yore
- 勇往ゆうおうspirited advance; energetically going forward
- 勇往邁進ゆうおうまいしんdash and go; pushing forward
- 古往今来こおうこんらいin all ages; since antiquity
- 商売往来しょうばいおうらいbusiness handbook (with glossary) of Edo period
- 大往生を遂げるだいおうじょうをとげるto die peacefully; to have lived a full life
- 寒熱往来かんねつおうらいalternating chills and fever
- 已往いおうafter this; from now on
- 弁慶の立ち往生べんけいのたちおうじょうsituation in which one can move neither forward nor backward; Benkei's last stand
- 往事おうじthe past; past events
- 往事渺茫おうじびょうぼうmemories of the past events (being, becoming) far and distant
- 往事茫茫おうじぼうぼうmemories of the past events (being, becoming) far and distant
- 往代おうだいancient times; times of old
- 往信おうしんfirst half of a reply card
- 往古おうこancient times
- 往古よりおうこよりfrom times immemorial; from ancient times
- 往往おうおうsometimes; often
- 往復はがきおうふくはがきpostcard with a reply card attached
- 往復ビンタおうふくビンタdouble slap in the face (second slap administered by the return motion of the back of the hand)
- 往復ポンプおうふくポンプreciprocating pump
- 往復乗車券おうふくじょうしゃけんround-trip ticket (for a train, bus, etc.)
- 往復機関おうふくきかんreciprocating engine
- 往復航空券おうふくこうくうけんround trip (airplane) ticket
- 往復葉書おうふくはがきpostcard with a reply card attached
- 往日おうじつancient times
- 往昔おうせきancient times
- 往来手形おうらいてがたEdo-period travel permit
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 往きいきthe way there; outbound leg
- 往き交いゆきかいcoming and going; traffic
- 往き来ゆききcoming and going; keeping in touch
- 往き返りゆきかえりround trip
- 往くいくto go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location)
- 往って来いいってこいgoing back and forth; changing scenery (theatre)
- 往なすいなすto parry; to sidestep
- 往にしいにしolden-day; hidden in the past
- 往ぬいぬto go home
- 往んじいんじolden-day; hidden in the past
Other readings
- 往々おうおうsometimes; often
- 弁慶の立往生べんけいのたちおうじょうsituation in which one can move neither forward nor backward; Benkei's last stand
- 往々にしておうおうにしてsometimes; occasionally
- 往事茫々おうじぼうぼうmemories of the past events (being, becoming) far and distant
- 往復びんたおうふくビンタdouble slap in the face (second slap administered by the return motion of the back of the hand)
- 往復伝搬時間おうふくでんぱんじかんround-trip propagation time
- 往復切符おうふくきっぷround-trip ticket; return ticket
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Kanji that often appear with 往
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