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go · depart · past · journey
N1On: おうKun: ゆく
Memory Aid
Imagine a person (彳) standing proudly with a staff or scepter (like the shape of 主) as they embark on a journey. They are the 'master' of their own 'go'ing.
Vocabulary
往復おうふくround trip,往復
往来おうらいcoming and going, traffic
往診おうしんhouse call (by a doctor)
往年おうねんformer years, in past years
Example Sentences
東京から大阪まで新幹線で往復しました。
I traveled round trip from Tokyo to Osaka by Shinkansen.
この道は車の往来が多い。
There is a lot of car traffic on this road.
病気のため、医者が往診に来てくれた。
Due to illness, the doctor came to my house for a visit.
往年のスターがテレビに出演した。
A star from former years appeared on TV.