旅: the kanji for trip and travel
旅 is a JLPT N4 kanji that means trip, travel. Below are its readings, 10 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
旅 is written in 10 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
旅 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 10 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
リョ (ryo)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 旅行りょこう · ryokō | trip; travel |
| 旅館りょかん · ryokan | Japanese inn |
| 旅券りょけん · ryoken | passport |
| 旅費りょひ · ryohi | travel expenses |
| 旅客りょかく · ryokaku | passenger |
| 旅行会社りょこうがいしゃ · ryokō gaisha | travel agency |
たび (tabi)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 旅たび · tabi | journey |
| 一人旅ひとりたび · hitoritabi | traveling alone |
| 旅先たびさき · tabisaki | travel destination |
| 船旅ふなたび · funatabi | voyage |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 来月、社員旅行があります。Raigetsu, shain ryokō ga arimasu.We have a company trip next month.
- 出張の旅費を精算しました。Shutchō no ryohi o seisan shimashita.I submitted my business trip travel expenses.
- 一人旅が好きです。Hitoritabi ga suki desu.I like traveling alone.
- 旅行会社で飛行機のチケットを予約しました。Ryokō gaisha de hikōki no chiketto o yoyaku shimashita.I booked a plane ticket at a travel agency.
- 旅先から絵はがきを送りました。Tabisaki kara ehagaki o okurimashita.I sent a postcard from my trip.
- この旅はいい思い出になりました。Kono tabi wa ii omoide ni narimashita.This journey became a wonderful memory.
Questions about 旅
How many strokes does 旅 have?
旅 is written in 10 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 旅?
The on readings are ryo (リョ). The kun readings are tabi (たび).
What is a 社員旅行?
A 社員旅行 (shain ryokō) is a company trip. Coworkers travel together, often to a hot spring resort, and the company usually pays most of the cost.
What JLPT level is 旅?
N4. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N4 is designed to match the former Level 3.
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Movement and actions
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 旅
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.