Kanji

What does the kanji 行 mean?

行 means to go. On'yomi コウ、ギョウ、アン. Kun'yomi い.く、ゆ.く、-ゆ.き、-ゆき、-い.き、-いき、おこな.う、おこ.なう.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ、ギョウ、アン
Kun'yomiい.く、ゆ.く、-ゆ.き、-ゆき、-い.き、-いき、おこな.う、おこ.なう
Strokes6
Main radical行
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi コウ、ギョウ、アンKun'yomi い.く、ゆ.く、-ゆ.き、-ゆき、-い.き、-いき、おこな.う、おこ.なう
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

to go

Memory hook

A crossroads where the streets meet and you choose your way — GO.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

  • 旅行りょこうtravel, trip
  • 行うおこなうto carry out, to conduct (formal/written)
  • 行くいくto go
  • 行儀ぎょうぎmanners, etiquette
  • 銀行ぎんこうbank
  • 売行きうれゆきsales performance

More words with this kanji

  • 飛行機ひこうきairplane
  • 急行きゅうこうexpress (train/bus); to rush somewhere
  • 飛行場ひこうじょうairport, airfield
  • 先行せんこうprecedence, going ahead
  • 刊行かんこうpublication, issuing
  • 実行じっこうexecution, carrying out
  • 慣行かんこうcustom, established practice
  • 流行りゅうこうtrend, fashion, popularity
  • 発行はっこうpublication, issuance
  • 行動こうどうaction, behavior
  • 通行つうこうpassage, traffic
  • 進行しんこうprogress, advancement
  • 非行ひこうdelinquency, misconduct
  • 飛行ひこうflight, flying
  • 流行るはやるto be popular, to be in fashion
  • 決行けっこうcarrying out resolutely, going ahead as planned
  • 並行へいこうparallel, simultaneous
  • 夜行やこうtraveling at night; night train
  • 孝行こうこうfilial piety, being dutiful to one's parents
  • 行事ぎょうじevent, scheduled function
  • 行列ぎょうれつa line, queue, procession; matrix (math)
  • 行方ゆくえwhereabouts; future course
  • 行ってらっしゃいいってらっしゃいhave a safe trip, take care (the everyday form)
  • ~行~ぎょうline, row; practice, discipline (suffix)

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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.