KanjiJLPT N3
Call On / Visit

call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy

Mnemonic

Armed with kind words and a trusty compass, you set out to Call On your grandmother deep in the countryside. The compass points you through winding back roads, and the words you've prepared warm her heart the moment she opens the door.
Additional thoughts
Picture yourself holding a compass in one hand and a handwritten note of words in the other, navigating to someone's home. Words = what you'll say when you arrive; Compass = how you find the way. Together they form the purposeful act of calling on someone.
Quick recall
Kind words and a compass guide you to Call On Grandma.

Details

The keyword for 訪 is call on. This kanji refers to the act of going to see someone, paying a visit, or dropping by a person's place. It conveys the sense of purposefully seeking someone out, whether for a formal meeting or a casual social visit. The nuance emphasizes the initiative of the visitor in going to another's location to meet with them.
On'yomi
ほう
Kun'yomi
おとず.れる、たず.ねる、と.う