行 — go, carry out, row
いく
行
go
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
6 strokes
action
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
Meanings
- go
- carry out
- row
- line
- conduct
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).
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).
きょう ・ぎょう kyou 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).
ゆく yuku 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).
や ya 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).
Appears in idioms
試行錯誤
四字熟語
test, go, confused, mistake
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
shade, sunshine, five, go
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
Composed of
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.