call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy

About this kanji

The kanji 訪, pronounced as ホウ in on'yomi and おとずれる or たずねる in kun'yomi, primarily means to visit or call on someone. This kanji is often used with nouns, like 訪問 (ほうもん), which means a visit or call, and it also appears in phrases such as 訪日 (ほうにち), referring to someone visiting Japan. Another example is 訪米 (ほうべい), which means visiting the United States. It’s interesting to note that while this kanji can relate to social visits, it can also convey the idea of looking someone up or offering sympathy. Usage can vary, so context is important!

Example sentences

• 友人を訪ねて行った。

  I went to visit a friend.

Meanings across languages

English

call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy

Tiếng Việt

gọi, thăm, tra cứu, bày tỏ sự thông cảm

日本語

訪問する, 訪れる, 捜す, 同情する

한국어

방문하다, 찾다, 조회하다, 애도를 표하다

中文

拜访, 访问, 查找, Offer 同情

id

menghubungi, mengunjungi, mencari, menawarkan simpati

th

โทร, เยี่ยม, ค้นหา, เสนอความเห็นอกเห็นใจ

es

llamar, visitar, buscar, ofrecer simpatía

fr

appel, visiter, chercher, offrir de la sympathie

de

anrufen, besuchen, nachschlagen, Mitgefühl anbieten

pt

ligar, visitar, procurar, oferecer simpatia

Common compounds

• 訪日ほうにちvisit to Japan
• 訪米ほうべいvisit to the United States
• 訪問ほうもんcall, visit
• 歴訪れきほうround of calls, tour of visitation
• 訪中ほうちゅうvisit to China
• 訪ねるたずねるto visit, to call on, to pay a visit to
• 来訪らいほうvisit (from someone), call
• 訪欧ほうおうvisit to Europe, visiting Europe