go away, leave, depart, past
On'yomi (音読み)
- キョ
- コ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- さ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 去 means to go away, leave, or depart, and it can also refer to something that is in the past. It is commonly used as a verb, and its native reading is さる. A notable compound is 去年 (きょねん), which means "last year," indicating a time that has already passed. Another important usage is the verb 去る (さる), meaning "to leave" or "to go away." Additionally, the word 過去 (かこ) translates to "past," emphasizing time that has already elapsed. When learning this kanji, remember that it often relates to movement away from a place or time.
Example sentences
去年、彼は去った。
Last year, he left.
Meanings across languages
- English
- go away, leave, depart, past
- Tiếng Việt
- rời đi, rời, qua đi, trước
- 日本語
- 去る, 立ち去る, 過去
- 한국어
- 가다, 떠나다
- 中文
- 离开, 出发
- id
- pergi, meninggalkan
- th
- ไป, ออกจาก
- es
- irse, dejar
- fr
- partir, quitter
- de
- weggehen, verlassen
- pt
- ir embora, partir
Common compounds
- 去年きょねんlast year
- 去るさるto leave, to depart
- 過去かこpast
- 去就きょしゅうgoing and returning, choice of whether to leave or stay
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