訪 formal visit

言 (say) + 方 (direction / method / person) Same-ON

Onyomi

HOU

Mnemonic

Go in the direction of the HOE to talk to her and visit her.

Kunyomi

たず*ねる	an important person visits another important person (an official state visit, visit the pope, etc.) NP ★★☆☆☆
おとず＊れる	to visit, like visit another country or visit a distant city or call on a friend in a far place. ☆☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

訪問(ほうもん)

a formal visit ★☆☆☆☆ NP 訪 (formal visit) + 問 (question, problem) = 訪問 (a formal visit) same as たずねる,(訪ねる）, but it's a noun.

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
妨	prevent	GIRL	女
訪	formal visit	TALK	言
坊	boy / monk	GROUND	土
放	release	DIRECTOR
防	ward off	TOWN

You prevent the GIRL to go,
From visiting and TALKING to her beau.
(because you're jealous)

The boy stands on the GROUND
Until the DIRECTOR releases the hounds.
and then he's warded away from that TOWN.

Synonyms

visit へ伺う    に参る    を訪ねる    を訪問