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Kanji for Journey
The kanji for “journey” is 征, read sei and written in 8 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
征
journey
To set out on a great journey or campaign.
8 strokes On reading セイ (sei) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes
Readings used for names on Nazuke: iku, sei, masa, yuki
In Japan it appears in about 268 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
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