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    3. 往

    往

    往い.く

    journey

    N1KMT9Freq #1421Core ConceptsKanji8 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    い.くいにしえさき.にゆ.く

    On'yomi

    オウ

    Nanori

    みち

    journeytravelchase awaylet gogoingbeforeformerly

    彳主

    彳
    亻
    人
    丶
    王

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    後径征待注彼役律徊待徂主徇注柱役律徨彿住徽後径征彼彳彷徃很

    Concepts using this kanji

    往復

    making a round trip

    往来

    coming and going

    立ち往生

    being brought to a standstill

    往年

    years gone by

    往時

    the past

    往診

    doctor's visit

    大往生

    peaceful death

    往路

    outward journey

    往日

    ancient times

    前言往行

    words and deeds of the people of yore

    往古来今

    in all ages

    古往今来

    in all ages

    以往

    after

    自主独往

    independent way of life

    往事

    the past

    往者

    person going (away)

    往来物

    ōraimono

    往来手形

    Edo-period travel permit

    往代

    ancient times

    商売往来

    business handbook (with glossary) of the Edo period

    往査

    site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)

    人馬往来

    the passage of people and horses

    往信

    first half of a reply card

    無理往生

    forced compliance

    往々

    sometimes

    往生際

    brink of death

    直往

    going unhesitatingly forward

    往古

    ancient times

    往古より

    from times immemorial

    往復機関

    reciprocating engine

    独往

    going on one's own or one's own way

    念仏往生

    being reborn in the Pure Land through the invocation of the nembutsu

    往訪

    going to visit (someone)

    往還

    traffic

    往復ビンタ

    double slap in the face

    往復はがき

    postcard with a reply card attached

    往復ポンプ

    reciprocating pump

    往生際が悪い

    not knowing when to give up

    往生際の悪い

    unreasonably stubborn

    往復乗車券

    round-trip ticket (for a train, bus, etc.)

    極楽往生

    rebirth in paradise

    往航

    outward voyage

    往き返り

    round trip

    往返

    round trip

    大往生を遂げる

    to die peacefully

    往復航空券

    round trip (airplane) ticket

    往生

    passing on to the next life

    往復書簡

    (written) correspondence

    弁慶の立ち往生

    situation in which one can move neither forward nor backward

    往復伝搬時間

    round-trip propagation time

    寒熱往来

    alternating chills and fever

    既往歴

    case history

    往復切符

    round-trip ticket

    往昔

    ancient times

    往なす

    to parry

    往々にして

    sometimes

    往ぬ

    to go home

    往にし

    past (times)

    往んじ

    olden-day

    勇往

    spirited advance

    往事茫々

    memories of the past events (being, becoming) far and distant

    直往邁進

    push boldly forward

    虎は千里往って千里還る

    a parent will do anything for their child

    既往は咎めず

    don't dwell on the past

    勇往邁進

    dash and go

    往事渺茫

    memories of the past events (being, becoming) far and distant

    既往症

    illness that one had in the past

    既往

    the past

    右往左往

    moving about in confusion

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    • 往き返り
    • 往なす
    • 往還
    • 往航
    • 往事
    • 往時
    • 往信
    • 往診
    • 往生
    • 往昔
    • 往日
    • 往年
    • 往復
    • 往返
    • 往訪
    • 往来
    • 往路
    • 既往症
    • 古往今来
    • 直往
    • 直往邁進
    • 勇往
    • 勇往邁進
    • 往々
    • 無理往生
    • 独往
    • 往生際
    • 往古
    • 往復切符
    • 往復はがき
    • 極楽往生
    • 大往生
    • 既往
    • 既往歴
    • 立ち往生
    • 往古より
    • 往々にして
    • 往復ポンプ
    • 往復機関
    • 往事渺茫
    • 往事茫々
    • 商売往来
    • 往生際が悪い
    • 念仏往生
    • 人馬往来
    • 前言往行
    • 自主独往
    • 往ぬ
    • 往代
    • 往生際の悪い
    • 往にし
    • 往んじ
    • 往復伝搬時間
    • 大往生を遂げる
    • 往復航空券
    • 既往は咎めず
    • 往復ビンタ
    • 往来物
    • 往復乗車券
    • 寒熱往来
    • 往者
    • 弁慶の立ち往生
    • 往査
    • 往来手形
    • 虎は千里往って千里還る
    • 往復書簡
    • 往古来今

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