訪 — “to visit” in Japanese

Grade 6ほう, たず, おとず

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“to visit” in Japanese is 訪, read hou, tazu, otozu (ほう, たず, おとず). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 訪問 (a visit).

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What does 訪 mean?

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Kanji	訪
Meaning	to visit
Readings	ほう, たず, おとず
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	訪問 (a visit)

How to read 訪

訪 is read hou (ほう) or tazu (たず) or otozu (おとず) depending on the word.

Words with 訪

訪問

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Updated: 2026-08-28