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Kanji 旅: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 旅: trip, travel

Key takeaways

Kanji 旅: trip, travel. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

triptravel

On reading

リョ

Kun reading

たび

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 旅

trip, travel

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

方 + 𠂉 + 亻

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

People (𠂉, 亻) are moving in a specific direction (方) as they set out on a journey. Traveling involves people heading toward a destination together.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

リョ
  • 旅客りょかく

    passenger (transport)

  • 旅券りょけん

    passport

  • 旅館りょかん

    Japanese-style inn / hotel

  • 旅行りょこう

    trip / travel / journey

Kun reading

たび
  • たび

    travel / trip / journey

Commonly used words

  • 旅客
    りょかく

    passenger (transport)

  • 旅券
    りょけん

    passport

  • 旅館
    りょかん

    Japanese-style inn / hotel

  • 旅行
    りょこう

    trip / travel / journey

  • たび

    travel / trip / journey

Example sentences

Example 1

客はみんな列に並んでいます。

Translation

All passengers are standing in line.

Example 2

客機は定刻に出発した。

Translation

The passenger plane departed on schedule.

Example 3

海外行には券が必要です。

Translation

You need a passport for overseas travel.

Example 4

券の有効期限を確認してください。

Translation

Please check the validity of your passport.

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