noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
way home; return trip; way back
A somewhat formal noun for the journey back home or to one's starting point. Often used in set phrases like 帰途につく (to set out for home).
I stopped by the supermarket on my way home.
After the meeting, he set out for home.
I read a book on the train on the way back.
It started to rain, so I hurried on my way home.
He got into an accident on his way home.
往路 refers to the outward journey to a destination, the opposite of 帰途, the journey back home.
Standard kanji form; common in news and formal writing.
Sino-Japanese compound of 帰 (return) and 途 (way, route).