“Go out” or “Depart” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “往”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “往” means “Go off”, “Past time” or “Time and time again” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “往”
Jouyou Kanji “往” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 8 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | おう(ou) |
| Kun-Yomi | いにしえ(inishie) |
| ゆ(く)(yu(ku)) | |
| Meanings | Go ahead, Go |
| Pass away, Die | |
| Antiquity, Past, Long ago | |
| After that, Hereafter, From now on |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “往”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings | 往々(おうおう-o u o u) | ① Frequent, Often, ② Generally, Mostly, More often than not |
|---|---|
| 往還(おうかん-o u ka n) | Traffic, Coming and going, Highway, Thoroughfare |
| 往古(おうこ-o u ko) | Ancient time |
| 往事(おうじ-o u ji) | Past events, Bygones |
| 往時(おうじ-o u ji) | In the past, Old times, Past times, Yesteryear |
| 往日(おうじつ-o u ji tsu) | Past times, Yesteryear, Ancient times |
| 往生(おうじょう-o u jo u) | ① Die, Pass away, ② Passing on to the next life, ③ Giving up a struggle, Submission, ④ Being at one’s wits’ end, Being flummoxed |
| 往信(おうしん-o u shi n) | Message sent out to get a reply, First half of a reply card |
| 往診(おうしん-o u shi n) | Doctor’s visit to a patient, House call |
| 往昔(おうせき-o u se ki) | Ancient times, Past, Past times, Yesteryear |
| 往年(おうねん-o u ne n) | Past, Yesteryear, Years gone by, Earlier years, Former years |
| 往反(おうはん-o u ha n) | Round trip, Coming and going |
| 往復(おうふく-o u fu ku) | ① Going and returning, Coming and going, ② Round-trip ticket, Return ticket, ③ Correspondence, Exchanging (of letters) |
| 往来(おうらい-o u ra i) | ① Coming and going, Traffic, ② Road, Street, ③ Mutual visits, ④ Recurring (e.g. thoughts) |
| 往路(おうろ-o u ro) | Outward way, Outward journey, Out-bound |
| 既往(きおう-ki o u) | Anamnestic, Medical history |
| 古往(こおう-ko o u) | Long ago |
| 来往(らいおう-ra i o u) | Coming and going |
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