Japanese Travel Kanji List with Meaning and Reading (110+ Vocabulary)
Traveling to Japan becomes much easier when you understand basic kanji used in transportation, directions, and public places. Many signs in Japan use kanji, and learning them can help you navigate stations, read maps, and understand instructions without relying entirely on translation apps.
In this guide, you will learn essential travel-related kanji, including transportation terms, location indicators, and common travel vocabulary. Each kanji includes its reading in hiragana and romaji, along with English and Indonesian meanings.
This page also features a searchable table that allows you to quickly find kanji. You can copy any kanji instantly with a single click, making it easy to practice or save for later.
If you are planning a trip to Japan or studying for the JLPT, mastering these kanji will greatly improve your confidence and understanding.
| Kanji | Reading | English | Indonesian |
|---|---|---|---|
้ง
| ใใ (eki) | station | stasiun |
็ฉบๆธฏ | ใใใใ (kuukou) | airport | bandara |
้ป่ป | ใงใใใ (densha) | train | kereta |
ๅฐไธ้ | ใกใใฆใค (chikatetsu) | subway | kereta bawah tanah |
ๅ็ฌฆ | ใใฃใท (kippu) | ticket | tiket |
ๅ
ฅๅฃ | ใใใใก (iriguchi) | entrance | pintu masuk |
ๅบๅฃ | ใงใใก (deguchi) | exit | pintu keluar |
ๅ | ใใ (kita) | north | utara |
ๅ | ใฟใชใฟ (minami) | south | selatan |
ๆฑ | ใฒใใ (higashi) | east | timur |
่ฅฟ | ใซใ (nishi) | west | barat |
้ | ใฟใก (michi) | road | jalan |
ๆฉ | ใฏใ (hashi) | bridge | jembatan |
ๅฐๅณ | ใกใ (chizu) | map | peta |
ไน่ป | ใใใใใ (jousha) | boarding | naik kendaraan |
้่ป | ใใใใ (kousha) | get off | turun kendaraan |
ไนๆ | ใฎใใใ (norikae) | transfer | pindah kendaraan |
้่ณ | ใใใกใ (unchin) | fare | tarif |
ๆนๆญ | ใใใใค (kaisatsu) | ticket gate | gerbang tiket |
ใใผใ | ใปใผใ (hoomu) | platform | peron |
ๅ่ป | ใฆใใใ (teisha) | stop (vehicle) | berhenti |
ๅบ็บ | ใใ ใฃใฑใค (shuppatsu) | departure | keberangkatan |
ๅฐ็ | ใจใใกใใ (touchaku) | arrival | kedatangan |
้
ๅปถ | ใกใใ (chien) | delay | keterlambatan |
ไบ็ด | ใใใ (yoyaku) | reservation | reservasi |
็ขบ่ช | ใใใซใ (kakunin) | confirmation | konfirmasi |
ๆกๅ
| ใใใชใ (annai) | guide / information | panduan |
ๅไป | ใใใคใ (uketsuke) | reception | resepsionis |
ๆกๅ
ๆ | ใใใชใใใ (annaijo) | information center | pusat informasi |
ๆ
้คจ | ใใใใ (ryokan) | traditional inn | penginapan tradisional |
ใใใซ | ใปใฆใ (hoteru) | hotel | hotel |
ๅฎฟๆณ | ใใ ใใฏใ (shukuhaku) | lodging | menginap |
้ฃๆณ | ใใใฑใ (renpaku) | consecutive nights | menginap beberapa malam |
็ฉบๅฎค | ใใใใค (kuushitsu) | vacant room | kamar kosong |
ๆบๅฎค | ใพใใใค (manshitsu) | full room | kamar penuh |
่ท็ฉ | ใซใใค (nimotsu) | baggage | barang bawaan |
ๆ่ท็ฉ | ใฆใซใใค (tenimotsu) | carry-on baggage | bagasi tangan |
้ ใใ | ใใใใ (azukeru) | deposit / check-in | menitipkan |
ๅๅ | ใใใจใ (uketori) | pickup | pengambilan |
็จ้ข | ใใใใ (zeikan) | customs | bea cukai |
ๅ
ฅๅฝ | ใซใ ใใใ (nyuukoku) | immigration entry | masuk negara |
ๅบๅฝ | ใใ ใฃใใ (shukkoku) | departure country | keluar negara |
ๆคๆป | ใใใ (kensa) | inspection | pemeriksaan |
ไฟๅฎ | ใปใใ (hoan) | security | keamanan |
่ฆณๅ
| ใใใใ (kankou) | sightseeing | wisata |
ๅๆ | ใใใใ (meisho) | famous place | tempat terkenal |
ๆฏ่ฒ | ใใใ (keshiki) | scenery | pemandangan |
ๆกๅ
ๅณ | ใใใชใใ (annaizu) | guide map | peta panduan |
ๅ
ฅๅ ด | ใซใ ใใใใ (nyuujou) | entrance (admission) | masuk |
้ๅ ด | ใใใใใ (taijou) | exit (leave) | keluar |
ๅ
ฅ้คจ | ใซใ ใใใ (nyuukan) | enter building | masuk gedung |
ไผ้คจ | ใใ ใใใ (kyuukan) | closed (facility) | tutup |
้้คจ | ใใใใ (kaikan) | open (facility) | buka |
ๅถๆฅญๆ้ | ใใใใใใใใ (eigyoujikan) | business hours | jam operasional |
ๅฎไผๆฅ | ใฆใใใ ใใณ (teikyuubi) | regular holiday | hari libur tetap |
ๆ้ | ใใใใใ (ryoukin) | fee | biaya |
็กๆ | ใใใใ (muryou) | free | gratis |
ๆๆ | ใใใใใ (yuuryou) | paid | berbayar |
ไบ็ดๅธญ | ใใใใใ (yoyakuseki) | reserved seat | kursi reservasi |
่ช็ฑๅธญ | ใใใใใ (jiyuuseki) | non-reserved seat | kursi bebas |
็ฆ็
| ใใใใ (kinen) | no smoking | dilarang merokok |
ๅซ็
| ใใคใใ (kitsuen) | smoking allowed | boleh merokok |
ๆณจๆ | ใกใ ใใ (chuui) | caution | perhatian |
็ฆๆญข | ใใใ (kinshi) | prohibited | dilarang |
ๆกๅ
ๆฟ | ใใใชใใฐใ (annaiban) | information board | papan informasi |
้ๅธธๅฃ | ใฒใใใใใก (hijouguchi) | emergency exit | pintu darurat |
่ฆณๅ
ๅฐ | ใใใใใก (kankouchi) | tourist spot | tempat wisata |
ๅ็ฉ | ใใใถใค (meibutsu) | local specialty | makanan khas |
ๅ็ฃ | ใฟใใ (miyage) | souvenir | oleh-oleh |
ๅฃฒๅบ | ใฐใใฆใ (baiten) | shop / kiosk | toko kecil |
้ฃฒ้ฃๅบ | ใใใใใใฆใ (inshokuten) | restaurant | tempat makan |
้ฃๅ | ใใใใฉใ (shokudou) | cafeteria | kantin |
ๆณจๆๆธ | ใกใ ใใใใใ (chuumonsho) | order form | formulir pesanan |
ไผ่จ | ใใใใ (kaikei) | bill / payment | pembayaran |
้ ๅๆธ | ใใใใใ ใใใ (ryoushuusho) | receipt | kwitansi |
็พ้ | ใใใใ (genkin) | cash | uang tunai |
ๆฏๆ | ใใฏใใ (shiharai) | payment | pembayaran |
ๅฒๅผ | ใใใณใ (waribiki) | discount | diskon |
็จ่พผ | ใใใใฟ (zeikomi) | tax included | termasuk pajak |
็จๅฅ | ใใในใค (zeibetsu) | tax excluded | belum termasuk pajak |
ไธกๆฟ | ใใใใใ (ryougae) | currency exchange | penukaran uang |
้่ก | ใใใใ (ginkou) | bank | bank |
้ตไพฟๅฑ | ใใใณใใใใ (yuubinkyoku) | post office | kantor pos |
็
้ข | ใณใใใใ (byouin) | hospital | rumah sakit |
่ฌๅฑ | ใใฃใใใ (yakkyoku) | pharmacy | apotek |
่ญฆๅฏ | ใใใใค (keisatsu) | police | polisi |
ไบค็ช | ใใใฐใ (kouban) | police box | pos polisi |
้ๆกๅ
| ใฟใกใใใชใ (michiannai) | directions guide | petunjuk jalan |
่ฟทๅญ | ใพใใ (maigo) | lost person | tersesat |
้ง่ปๅ ด | ใกใ ใใใใใใ (chuushajou) | parking lot | tempat parkir |
้ง่ป | ใกใ ใใใ (chuusha) | parking | parkir |
ๆบ่ป | ใพใใใ (mansha) | full parking | parkir penuh |
็ฉบ่ป | ใใใใ (kuusha) | available (taxi/parking) | kosong |
้่ปข | ใใใฆใ (unten) | driving | mengemudi |
ๅ
่จฑ | ใใใใ (menkyo) | license | izin |
้่ทฏ | ใฉใใ (douro) | road | jalan raya |
ไฟกๅท | ใใใใ (shingou) | traffic light | lampu lalu lintas |
ๆจชๆญๆญฉ้ | ใใใ ใใปใฉใ (oudanhodou) | crosswalk | zebra cross |
้่กๆญข | ใคใใใใฉใ (tsuukoudome) | road closed | jalan ditutup |
็้ | ใใใฟใก (katamichi) | one-way | satu arah |
ๅพๅพฉ | ใใใตใ (oufuku) | round trip | pulang pergi |
ๅบๅ
ฅๅฃ | ใงใใใใก (deiriguchi) | entrance/exit | pintu masuk/keluar |
้ๅธธ้ๆฎต | ใฒใใใใใใ ใ (hijoukaidan) | emergency stairs | tangga darurat |
ๅไปไธญ | ใใใคใใกใ ใ (uketsukechuu) | open for reception | sedang menerima |
ๅถๆฅญๆ้ๅค | ใใใใใใใใใใ (eigyoujikangai) | outside business hours | di luar jam operasional |
ๆบๅธญ | ใพใใใ (manseki) | fully booked | penuh |
็ฉบๅธญ | ใใใใ (kuuseki) | available seats | kursi tersedia |
่ฆณ่ฆง | ใใใใ (kanran) | viewing | melihat |
ๅ
ฅๅ | ใซใ ใใใ (nyuuen) | enter park | masuk taman |
้ๅ | ใใใใ (taien) | leave park | keluar taman |
ไน่น | ใใใใใ (jousen) | boarding ship | naik kapal |
ไธ่น | ใใใ (gesen) | leave ship | turun kapal |
ๆญไนๅฃ | ใจใใใใใใก (toujouguchi) | boarding gate | pintu boarding |
ๆญไนๅธ | ใจใใใใใใ (toujouken) | boarding pass | tiket boarding |
ๆ็ถ | ใฆใคใฅใ (tetsuzuki) | procedure | prosedur |
็ณ่ซ | ใใใใ (shinsei) | application | pengajuan |
่ฆณๅ
ๆกๅ
| ใใใใใใใชใ (kankouannai) | tourist information | informasi wisata |
ๆกๅ
ไฟ | ใใใชใใใใ (annaigakari) | guide staff | petugas informasi |
How to Learn Travel Kanji Effectively
Travel kanji are best learned through real-world context. Try to imagine yourself in a station or airport while studying these characters. This helps create strong memory associations.
Another effective method is to use maps, travel apps, or photos of Japanese signs. Seeing kanji in real situations will improve your recognition and confidence.
To expand your vocabulary, explore our daily kanji list and time kanji guide.