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What does the kanji 去 mean?

去 means go away, leave; past (bygone). On'yomi キョ、コ. Kun'yomi さ.る、-さ.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiキョ、コ
Kun'yomiさ.る、-さ.る
Strokes5
Main radical厶
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi キョ、コKun'yomi さ.る、-さ.る
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

go away, leave; past (bygone)

Memory hook

Walking away from your own (厶) patch of ground (土) and not coming back — LEAVE, PAST.

Main radical

厶private, self 2 strokes

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Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.