Recognize 旅 in 旅 and 旅行. Connect each word’s reading with its meaning in context.

The idea

旅 has 10 strokes; follow the linked KanjiVG diagram for their order. Read 旅（たび） and 旅行（りょこう） as whole words: a kanji’s reading depends on the word.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
旅たびA long journey begins.
旅行りょこうI plan a trip with my family.
旅館りょかんI’ll stay at this Japanese inn.

Examples

  • 長ながい旅たびが始はじまります。A long journey begins.
  • 旅たびの写真しゃしんを見みせます。I show photos from my journey.
  • 家族かぞくと旅行りょこうを計画けいかくします。I plan a trip with my family.
  • 旅行りょこうの前まえに切符きっぷを買かいます。I buy tickets before the trip.
  • この旅館りょかんに泊とまります。I’ll stay at this Japanese inn.
  • 旅館りょかんの朝あさご飯はんはおいしいです。Breakfast at the inn is delicious.

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Watch out

旅館 is a Japanese-style inn; 旅行 is the trip, not the accommodation. Do not assume that every word containing 旅 has the same meaning or reading. Compare 旅 with 族; pay attention to 矢 when distinguishing their shapes.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 旅 in hiragana.

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    たび

    旅 is read たび. In context: A long journey begins.

  2. Write the reading of 旅行 in hiragana.

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    りょこう

    旅行 is read りょこう. In context: I plan a trip with my family.

  3. Write the missing kanji: ＿館（りょかん）［旅／族］.

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    旅

    旅 completes 旅館, read りょかん. In context: I’ll stay at this Japanese inn.

Use it today

Cover the table, write 旅 from memory and read 旅 and 旅行 aloud. Check your readings against the examples.