Japanese symbol for “exchanging”
往復
おうふく
Romaji: oufuku
making a round trip; going and returning; coming and going
In Japanese, exchanging is 往復, read おうふく (oufuku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs making a round trip; going and returning; coming and going
- n round-trip ticket; return ticket
- n, vi, vs correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
- n, vi, vs keeping company (with); socializing; visiting each other
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 往来 | おうらい ourai | coming and going; traffic |
| 往年 | おうねん ounen | years gone by; earlier years; former years |
| 往生 | おうじょう oujou | passing on to the next life |
| 立ち往生 | たちおうじょう tachioujou | being brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck |
| 往診 | おうしん oushin | doctor's visit; house call |
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
| 復活 | ふっかつ fukkatsu | revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return |
| 復帰 | ふっき fukki | return; reversion; comeback |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.