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This kanji may look very complicated due to its many small lines, so let’s
far take a look at each of its constituents. It can be broken down into three
parts: the radical is on the left, the upper part of the lines is a small ver-
sion of the kanji for “earth,” and the rest is the shape of a square (mouth)
EN/tō(i) with four short lines on the lower part. tōi is an adjective that means
“far” or “far in space or time.” When you write this kanji, you start from
土 on the right.
Radical: ⻌ Number of strokes: thirteen
to go This kanji means “to go” or “to go somewhere.” iku is a verb, and
KŌ,GYŌ/i(ku) when it’s combined with the kanji for “travel,” 旅, it becomes ryokō
(trip, traveling), which means “going on a trip.”
Radical: 行 Number of strokes: six
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