Moji Ninja

往 — set out; past

往 means “set out; past”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: オウ (ou). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 往々 (ouou, “sometimes; often”).

往
Stroke order of 往
Meaning
set out; past
On'yomi
オウ (ou)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N1 · set Moving 3

How to remember 往

Parts: 彳 stepping · 主 master

Words with 往

WordReadingMeaning
往々おうおう ouou onsometimes; often

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Moving 3” set

Practise 往 free

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