行 — go, carry out, row
いく
行
go
いく
U+884C
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #20
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #888
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #144
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Meanings
- go
- carry out
- row
- line
- conduct
Readings
- On'yomi
- こう kou ぎょう gyou あん an
- Kun'yomi
- い i ゆ yu おこな okona おこ oko ゆき yuki いき iki
word
い i Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
行
く
iku
to go
行
け
る
ikeru
to be able to go
行
き
iki
going
行
き
先
ikisaki
destination
行
き
来
ikiki
coming and going
行
き
止
ま
り
ikidomari
dead end
行
っ
た
り
来
た
り
ittarikitari
going to and fro
行
き
着
く
ikitsuku
to arrive at
持
っ
て
行
く
motteiku
to take (something) along
連
れ
て
行
く
tsureteiku
to take (someone to a place)
行
き
過
ぎ
ikisugi
going too far
行
き
過
ぎ
る
ikisugiru
to pass by
行
き
届
く
ikitodoku
to be thorough
行
き
渡
る
ikiwataru
to diffuse
行
き
詰
ま
り
ikizumari
deadlock
行
き
違
い
ikichigai
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road)
こう kou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
ぎょう gyou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
あん an On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
ゆ yu Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
おこな okona Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
ゆき yuki Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
ゆく yuku
Words by frequency and grade
122 wordsEach dot is a word containing 行: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 50 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Appears in idioms
試行錯誤
四字熟語
trial action, mistaken steps
品行方正
四字熟語
goods go, direction correct
有言実行
四字熟語
possess say, truth go
人生行路
四字熟語
person life, go path
言行一致
四字熟語
say go, one doth
武者修行
四字熟語
warrior someone, discipline go
独断専行
四字熟語
single severance, specialty go
陰陽五行
四字熟語
yin yang, five elements
上手を行く
慣用句
to go along the upper hand
カラスの行水
慣用句
the crow's ritual bathing in water
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.
Used as component in (6)
Pictographic character. Originally depicted a crossroads — 彳 (left step) and 亍 (right step). To go. Extended to conduct and row/line.