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Japanese symbol for “resort”

Romaji: oyobu
to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to

In Japanese, resort is , read (oyobu).

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

  1. v5b, vi to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend; to go on (for, until)
  2. v5b, vi to be up to the task; to come up to
  3. v5b, vi to compare with; to be a match (for)
  4. v5b, vi to resort (to an act)
  5. v5b, vi to require (to do)

Kanji and stroke order

reach out, exert, exercise
on: キュウ
kun: およ.ぶ、およ.び、および、およ.ぼす
3 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “resort”

WordReadingMeaning
リゾート rizootoresort
ゆうらんち yuuranchiresort
リゾートち rizootochiresort (spot)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふきゅう fukyuudiffusion; spread; popularization
ついきゅう tsuikyuuinvestigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing
および oyobiand; as well as
げんきゅう genkyuureference; allusion
およぼす oyobosuto exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage)

See also: Chinese symbol for “resort”.

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.

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