Kanji 行: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 行: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

Key takeaways

Kanji 行: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

行

Meaning

goingjourneycarry outconductactlinerowbank

On reading

コウギョウアン

Kun reading

い.くゆ.く-ゆ.き-ゆき-い.き-いきおこな.うおこ.なう

Radical

行

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 行

going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

Kanji structure breakdown

行

Structure breakdown

彳

Mnemonic story

This character is modeled after the shape of a crossroads. The left side (彳, meaning 'step') and the right side together represent the act of walking or 'going' somewhere. It is commonly used in words like 'action' or 'journey'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コウ

移行いこう
transition / changeover / shift
刊行かんこう
publication / issue
慣行かんこう
customary practice / habitual action
強行きょうこう
forcing / enforcement
行ぎょう
line / row / verse
行政ぎょうせい
administration / government / public management
決行けっこう
carrying out / execution (of a plan)
現行げんこう
current / in use / existing

Kun reading

い.く

行き違いいきちがい
misunderstanding / disagreement / estrangement
行き成りいきなり
suddenly / all of a sudden
売れ行きうれゆき
sales / sales trend
売行きうれゆき
sales / business progress
行きいき
going / destination
行きゆき
going / direction / bound for
行うおこなう
to carry out / to conduct / to do
行くいく
to go

Commonly used words

移行
いこう
transition / changeover / shift
刊行
かんこう
publication / issue
慣行
かんこう
customary practice / habitual action
強行
きょうこう
forcing / enforcement
行
ぎょう
line / row / verse
行政
ぎょうせい
administration / government / public management
行き違い
いきちがい
misunderstanding / disagreement / estrangement
行き成り
いきなり
suddenly / all of a sudden
売れ行き
うれゆき
sales / sales trend
売行き
うれゆき
sales / business progress
行き
いき
going / destination
行き
ゆき
going / direction / bound for

Example sentences

Example 1

友達と行き違いがあった。

Translation

There was a misunderstanding with my friend.

Example 2

手紙が行き違いになった。

Translation

The letters crossed and never reached each other.

Example 3

いきなり雨が降ってきた。

Translation

Suddenly, it started to rain.

Example 4

いきなり名前を呼ばれてびっくりした。

Translation

I was surprised when my name was called out suddenly.

N1Vocabulary

行き違い (いきちがい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行き違い: misunderstanding / disagreement / estrangement. Meanings and example sentences.

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行き成り (いきなり): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行き成り: suddenly / all of a sudden. Meanings and example sentences.

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移行 (いこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 移行: transition / changeover / shift. Meanings and example sentences.

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売れ行き (うれゆき): meaning and examples

Japanese word 売れ行き: sales / sales trend. Meanings and example sentences.

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行い (おこない): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行い: deed / conduct / behavior. Meanings and example sentences.

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刊行 (かんこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 刊行: publication / issue. Meanings and example sentences.

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慣行 (かんこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 慣行: customary practice / habitual action. Meanings and example sentences.

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強行 (きょうこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 強行: forcing / enforcement. Meanings and example sentences.

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行 (ぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行: line / row / verse. Meanings and example sentences.

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行政 (ぎょうせい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行政: administration / government / public management. Meanings and example sentences.

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決行 (けっこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 決行: carrying out / execution (of a plan). Meanings and example sentences.

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現行 (げんこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 現行: current / in use / existing. Meanings and example sentences.

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行為 (こうい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行為: act / deed / behavior. Meanings and example sentences.

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行員 (こういん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行員: bank clerk. Meanings and example sentences.

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行進 (こうしん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行進: march / parade. Meanings and example sentences.

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施行 (しぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 施行: enforcement / execution / carrying out. Meanings and example sentences.

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修行 (しゅぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 修行: training / discipline / practice. Meanings and example sentences.

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進行 (しんこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 進行: progress / advance / development. Meanings and example sentences.

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徐行 (じょこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 徐行: drive slowly / go slowly. Meanings and example sentences.

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先行 (せんこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 先行: preceding / going first. Meanings and example sentences.

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走行 (そうこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 走行: running / traveling (vehicle). Meanings and example sentences.

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流行 (はやり): meaning and examples

Japanese word 流行: fashion / trend / popular style. Meanings and example sentences.

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非行 (ひこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 非行: delinquency / misconduct. Meanings and example sentences.

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平行 (へいこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 平行: side by side / parallel / concurrent. Meanings and example sentences.

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夜行 (やぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 夜行: night travel / night walk / night train. Meanings and example sentences.

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売行き (うれゆき): meaning and examples

Japanese word 売行き: sales / business progress. Meanings and example sentences.

N2Vocabulary

行事 (ぎょうじ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行事: event / ceremony / function. Meanings and example sentences.

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行列 (ぎょうれつ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行列: line / queue / matrix. Meanings and example sentences.

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孝行 (こうこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 孝行: filial piety / respect and care for parents. Meanings and example sentences.

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流行る (はやる): meaning and examples

Japanese word 流行る: to be popular / to come into fashion. Meanings and example sentences.

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並行 (へいこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 並行: parallel / simultaneous / side by side. Meanings and example sentences.

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夜行 (やこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 夜行: night travel / night train / traveling at night. Meanings and example sentences.

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行き (いき): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行き: going / destination. Meanings and example sentences.

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行き (ゆき): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行き: going / direction / bound for. Meanings and example sentences.

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行儀 (ぎょうぎ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行儀: manners / behavior / etiquette. Meanings and example sentences.

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行動 (こうどう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行動: action / behavior / conduct. Meanings and example sentences.

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実行 (じっこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 実行: execution / implementation / carrying out. Meanings and example sentences.

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通行 (つうこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 通行: passage / passing through. Meanings and example sentences.

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発行 (はっこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 発行: issue / publication. Meanings and example sentences.

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飛行 (ひこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 飛行: aviation / flight. Meanings and example sentences.

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流行 (りゅうこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 流行: fashionable / popular trend. Meanings and example sentences.

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行う (おこなう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行う: to carry out / to conduct / to do. Meanings and example sentences.

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急行 (きゅうこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 急行: express train / fast train. Meanings and example sentences.

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飛行場 (ひこうじょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 飛行場: airport / airfield. Meanings and example sentences.

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行く (いく): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行く: to go. Meanings and example sentences.

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銀行 (ぎんこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 銀行: bank. Meanings and example sentences.

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飛行機 (ひこうき): meaning and examples

Japanese word 飛行機: airplane / plane. Meanings and example sentences.

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行く (ゆく): meaning and examples

Japanese word 行く: to go. Meanings and example sentences.

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旅行 (りょこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 旅行: trip / travel / journey. Meanings and example sentences.