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旅

旅·travel, journey

On-yomi
リョ
Kun-yomi
たび

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Stroke order

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10 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
旅行りょこうtrip, travel
旅たびjourney
旅館りょかんJapanese-style inn
旅人たびびとtraveler

Example sentences

  1. 来月、友だちと旅行に行きます。

    らいげつ、ともだちとりょこうにいきます。

    Next month I'm going on a trip with my friend.

  2. 一人の旅も楽しいと思います。

    ひとりのたびもたのしいとおもいます。

    I think traveling alone is fun too.

  3. その旅館の料理はとてもおいしかったです。

    そのりょかんのりょうりはとてもおいしかったです。

    The food at that inn was delicious.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 旅行 as *たびこう instead of りょこう
  • Using 旅 in everyday speech — 旅行 is the normal word; 旅 sounds literary

Memory aid

Picture it

A banner (方) with people marching behind it — a party setting out on a journey.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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