go, carry out, line
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
- ギョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- い.く
- ゆ.く
- おこな.う
About this kanji
The kanji 「行」 primarily means "to go" or "to carry out." It can be used as a verb when reading it as いく (iku) or ゆく (yuku), both meaning "to go." As a noun, it can refer to a line or row. For example, 銀行 (ぎんこう, ginkou) means "bank," which is a place where transactions happen, emphasizing the action of going or carrying out financial activities. Another common verb usage is 行う (おこなう, okonau), meaning "to perform" or "to conduct" something, like an event. Remember that this kanji often implies movement or action, linking it closely with activities in everyday life.
Built from
Example sentences
学校へ行きます。
I go to school.
Meanings across languages
- English
- go, carry out, line
- Tiếng Việt
- đi, thực hiện, hàng
- 日本語
- 行く, 実行する
- 한국어
- 가다, 행하다
- 中文
- 去, 行走
- id
- pergi
- th
- ไป
- es
- ir
- fr
- aller
- de
- gehen
- pt
- ir
Common compounds
- 行くいくto go
- 銀行ぎんこうbank
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