旅 — “travel” in Japanese

Grade 3りょ, たび

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“travel” in Japanese is 旅, read ryo, tabi (りょ, たび). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 旅行 (trip).

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What does 旅 mean?

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Kanji	旅
Meaning	travel
Readings	りょ, たび
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	旅行 (trip)

How to read 旅

旅 is read ryo (りょ) or tabi (たび) depending on the word.

Words with 旅

旅行者りょこうしゃ
旅行

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Updated: 2026-08-28