Japanese Jouyou-kanji “往” means “Go off”, “Past time” or “Time and time again” etc.
| 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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