Kanji for Travel (100 Essential Kanji for Travelers in Japan)
Traveling in Japan can be an exciting and unforgettable experience, but it can also be challenging if you are not familiar with kanji. Many important signs, transportation systems, menus, and public information are written using kanji, making it essential for travelers to recognize common characters.
The good news is that you donโt need to learn thousands of kanji to navigate Japan effectively. By focusing on a core set of essential kanji used in travel situations, you can quickly improve your ability to read signs, understand directions, and communicate more confidently.
This page provides 100 essential kanji specifically selected for travelers. These kanji commonly appear in train stations, airports, restaurants, hotels, maps, and everyday travel scenarios.
Each kanji includes its reading in hiragana and romaji, English meaning, and Indonesian translation. This makes it easier for learners from different backgrounds to understand and remember each character.
We also provide a search feature and a one-click copy function so you can quickly find and use kanji while traveling or studying.
| Kanji | Reading | English | Indonesian |
|---|---|---|---|
้ง
| ใใ (eki) | station | stasiun |
้ป่ป | ใงใใใ (densha) | train | kereta |
ๅฐไธ้ | ใกใใฆใค (chikatetsu) | subway | kereta bawah tanah |
็ฉบๆธฏ | ใใใใ (kuukou) | airport | bandara |
ๅบๅฃ | ใงใใก (deguchi) | exit | keluar |
ๅ
ฅๅฃ | ใใใใก (iriguchi) | entrance | masuk |
ๅ็ฌฆ | ใใฃใท (kippu) | ticket | tiket |
ๆนๆญ | ใใใใค (kaisatsu) | ticket gate | gerbang tiket |
ไน่ป | ใใใใใ (jousha) | boarding | naik kendaraan |
้่ป | ใใใใ (kousha) | get off | turun |
ๅฟซ้ | ใใใใ (kaisoku) | rapid | cepat |
ๆฎ้ | ใตใคใ (futsuu) | local | biasa |
ๆๅป | ใใใ (jikoku) | time | waktu |
้
ๅปถ | ใกใใ (chien) | delay | keterlambatan |
ๆกๅ
| ใใใชใ (annai) | information | informasi |
ๅฐๅณ | ใกใ (chizu) | map | peta |
้ | ใฟใก (michi) | road | jalan |
้ใ | ใจใใ (toori) | street | jalan |
ๅณ | ใฟใ (migi) | right | kanan |
ๅทฆ | ใฒใ ใ (hidari) | left | kiri |
็ด้ | ใกใใใคใ (chokutsuu) | direct (train) | langsung |
ๅ้ง
| ใใใใ (kakueki) | local train | kereta lokal |
ๆฌก | ใคใ (tsugi) | next | berikutnya |
ๅ | ใพใ (mae) | before/front | depan |
ๅพ | ใใจ (ato) | after | setelah |
ไธญๅคฎ | ใกใ ใใใ (chuuou) | central | pusat |
ๅ | ใใ (kita) | north | utara |
ๅ | ใฟใชใฟ (minami) | south | selatan |
ๆฑ | ใฒใใ (higashi) | east | timur |
่ฅฟ | ใซใ (nishi) | west | barat |
ไบคๅทฎ็น | ใใใใฆใ (kousaten) | intersection | persimpangan |
ไฟกๅทๆฉ | ใใใใใ (shingouki) | traffic light | lampu lalu lintas |
ๅ็ๆ | ใฆใใใ ใใใ (teiryuujo) | bus stop | halte |
้ซ้ | ใใใใ (kousoku) | highway | jalan tol |
ๆ้ | ใใใใใ (ryoukin) | fee | biaya |
็กๆๅธ | ใใใใใใ (muryouken) | free ticket | tiket gratis |
็้ | ใใใฟใก (katamichi) | one-way | satu arah |
ๅพๅพฉ | ใใใตใ (oufuku) | round trip | pulang-pergi |
ไบ็ดๅธญ | ใใใใใ (yoyakuseki) | reserved seat | kursi reservasi |
่ช็ฑๅธญ | ใใใใใ (jiyuuseki) | non-reserved seat | kursi bebas |
็ฆ็
| ใใใใ (kin’en) | no smoking | dilarang merokok |
ๅซ็
ๆ | ใใคใใใใ (kitsuenjo) | smoking area | area merokok |
ๅ็ฒงๅฎค | ใใใใใใค (keshoushitsu) | restroom | toilet |
็ทๆง | ใ ใใใ (dansei) | male | pria |
ๅฅณๆง | ใใใใ (josei) | female | wanita |
ๆบๅธญ | ใพใใใ (manseki) | full seat | penuh |
็ฉบๅธญ | ใใใใ (kuuseki) | vacant seat | kosong |
ๆบๅฎค | ใพใใใค (manshitsu) | full room | penuh |
็ฉบๅฎค | ใใใใค (kuushitsu) | vacant room | kamar kosong |
ๅฎฟๆณ | ใใ ใใฏใ (shukuhaku) | stay | menginap |
ๅไปไธญ | ใใใคใใกใ ใ (uketsukechuu) | open (reception) | sedang buka |
ๅถๆฅญๆ้ | ใใใใใใใใ (eigyoujikan) | business hours | jam buka |
่ฆณๅ
| ใใใใ (kankou) | sightseeing | wisata |
ๅๆ | ใใใใ (meisho) | famous place | tempat terkenal |
ๆ
่ก่
| ใใใใใใ (ryokousha) | traveler | wisatawan |
ๆกๅ
ๆ | ใใใชใใใ (annaijo) | information desk | pusat informasi |
ๅไปไฟ | ใใใคใใใใ (uketsukegakari) | reception staff | petugas resepsionis |
ๅฎฟ | ใใฉ (yado) | inn | penginapan |
ๆ
้คจ | ใใใใ (ryokan) | traditional inn | penginapan tradisional |
ใใใซ | ใปใฆใ (hoteru) | hotel | hotel |
ๆ้่กจ | ใใใใใใฒใใ (ryoukinhyou) | price list | daftar harga |
ๆฏๆใ | ใใฏใใ (shiharai) | payment | pembayaran |
็พ้ | ใใใใ (genkin) | cash | uang tunai |
ใซใผใ | ใใผใฉ (kaado) | card | kartu |
้ ๅๆธ | ใใใใใ ใใใ (ryoushuusho) | receipt | struk |
ไบ็ดๆธ | ใใใใใฟ (yoyakuzumi) | reserved | sudah reservasi |
ๆบๅก | ใพใใใ (man’in) | full (people) | penuh |
ๆด็ๅธ | ใใใใใ (seiriken) | number ticket | nomor antrean |
ๅพ
ๅๅฎค | ใพใกใใใใค (machiaishitsu) | waiting room | ruang tunggu |
่ท็ฉ | ใซใใค (nimotsu) | baggage | barang bawaan |
้ ใใ | ใใใใ (azukeru) | deposit luggage | menitipkan |
ๅๅ | ใใใจใ (uketori) | pickup | pengambilan |
่ฟๅด | ใธใใใใ (henkyaku) | return (item) | pengembalian |
ไธกๆฟ | ใใใใใ (ryougae) | currency exchange | tukar uang |
้่ก | ใใใใ (ginkou) | bank | bank |
้ตไพฟๅฑ | ใใใณใใใใ (yuubinkyoku) | post office | kantor pos |
่ญฆๅฏ | ใใใใค (keisatsu) | police | polisi |
ไบค็ช | ใใใฐใ (kouban) | police box | pos polisi |
ๆๆฅ | ใใ ใใใ ใ (kyuukyuu) | emergency | darurat |
็
้ข | ใณใใใใ (byouin) | hospital | rumah sakit |
่ฌๅฑ | ใใฃใใใ (yakkyoku) | pharmacy | apotek |
้ฃฒ้ฃๅบ | ใใใใใใฆใ (inshokuten) | restaurant | restoran |
ๆณจๆๆธ | ใกใ ใใใใใ (chuumonsho) | order form | form pesanan |
ๆฐด้ | ใใใฉใ (suidou) | water supply | air |
ๆธฉๆณ | ใใใใ (onsen) | hot spring | pemandian air panas |
่ฆณ่ฆง่ป | ใใใใใใ (kanransha) | ferris wheel | bianglala |
้ๅๅฐ | ใใใใใก (yuuenchi) | amusement park | taman hiburan |
ๅ
ฅๅ ดๅธ | ใซใ ใใใใใใ (nyuujouken) | entrance ticket | tiket masuk |
ๅบๅฃๅฐ็จ | ใงใใกใใใใ (deguchi senyou) | exit only | khusus keluar |
ๅบ็บ | ใใ ใฃใฑใค (shuppatsu) | departure | keberangkatan |
ๅฐ็ | ใจใใกใใ (touchaku) | arrival | kedatangan |
้
ๅป | ใกใใ (chikoku) | late | terlambat |
ๆกๅ
ๅณ | ใใใชใใ (annaizu) | guide map | peta panduan |
ๅจ่พบ | ใใ ใใธใ (shuuhen) | surroundings | sekitar |
ๅพๆญฉ | ใจใป (toho) | on foot | jalan kaki |
้่ณ | ใใใกใ (unchin) | fare | tarif |
ๆๅป่กจ | ใใใใฒใใ (jikokuhyou) | timetable | jadwal |
้บๅคฑ็ฉ | ใใใคใถใค (ishitsubutsu) | lost item | barang hilang |
ๅฟใ็ฉ | ใใใใใฎ (wasuremono) | forgotten item | barang tertinggal |
Why Learning Travel Kanji is Important
Understanding basic kanji used in travel situations can save you time and reduce confusion. Whether you’re navigating train stations, reading restaurant menus, or finding your way around a city, these kanji will appear frequently.
Instead of memorizing everything, focus on recognizing patterns and repeated characters. Over time, you will naturally become more comfortable reading kanji.
To expand your knowledge, check our everyday kanji list, most common kanji, and beginner kanji guide.