Explore 訪 in visits to people and places, and in the arrival of a season.
The idea
訪 has 11 strokes; follow the linked diagram. Read 訪れる（おとずれる）, 訪ねる（たずねる） and 訪問（ほうもん） as whole words. 訪問する is a formal way to say “visit.”
Examples
- 去年京都を訪れました。I visited Kyoto last year.
- 明日友達を訪ねます。Tomorrow I will visit a friend.
- 多くの観光客がこの寺を訪れます。Many tourists visit this temple.
- 先生が私の家を訪ねました。The teacher visited my home.
- 来週会社を訪問します。We will visit the company next week.
- 村に春が訪れました。Spring has come to the village.
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Watch out
訪ねる means visit, while the same-sounding 尋ねる means ask or inquire. 訪れる can also describe the arrival of a season.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 訪れる in hiragana.
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おとずれる
訪れる is おとずれる: 京都を訪れる means to visit Kyoto.
Write the reading of 訪問 in hiragana.
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ほうもん
訪問 is ほうもん; 訪問する means to pay a visit.
Choose the kanji for visiting a friend: 友達を＿ねる［訪／尋］.
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訪
訪 makes 訪ねる, to visit a friend; 尋ねる means to ask.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Write the reading of 訪れる in hiragana.
Write the reading of 訪問 in hiragana.
Choose the kanji for visiting a friend: 友達を＿ねる［訪／尋］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 訪 using the diagram. Cover the readings, read the three words aloud and make a sentence about a visit.