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往 = 主 + 彳
往 is a Japanese kanji written with 8 strokes, listed here under the keyword “journey”. It is built from 主 (lord) and 彳 (step). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 945.
- Keyword
- journey
- RTK frame
- 945
- Strokes
- 8
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- オウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- い.く, いにしえ, さき.に, ゆ.く
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- путешествие
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 往 go
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 往 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “lord” + “step”. 往 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 往 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.