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How to say 'Act' in Japanese | 行為

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The Japanese word for Act is 'Koui', written as 行為 in Japanese.'Act' in hiragana is こうい.

    word

    行為

    Meaning

    Act

    Reading

    こうい

    koui

    Kanji

    行Go 為Do, Sake

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '行為 (こうい)' means 'act' or 'action'. It refers to a deed or something done by someone, often implying intention or purpose. This word is commonly used in formal or serious contexts, such as legal, moral, or philosophical discussions. For example: His act was unforgivable「彼の行為は許せない」(かれのこういはゆるせない). The act of kindness saved her life「その親切な行為が彼女の命を救った」(そのしんせつなこういがかのじょのいのちをすくった). Note that '行為' is neutral in tone and can refer to both positive and negative actions, depending on the context.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    515

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 行為

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    行

    Meaning

    Go

  • kanji

    為

    Meaning

    Do, Sake

Words Related to 行為 Through the Kanji 行

These 46 Words contain the Kanji 行 as well.

  • word

    行く

    Meaning

    Go

  • word

    行う

    Meaning

    Conduct

  • word

    飛行機

    Meaning

    Airplane

  • word

    行き

    Meaning

    Going

  • word

    銀行

    Meaning

    Bank

  • word

    持って行く

    Meaning

    Take

  • word

    行政

    Meaning

    Administration

  • word

    急行

    Meaning

    Express, Rush

  • word

    実行

    Meaning

    Execution

  • word

    旅行

    Meaning

    Travel

  • word

    飛行場

    Meaning

    Airport

  • word

    連れて行く

    Meaning

    Take

  • word

    行成

    Meaning

    Suddenly

  • word

    行き来

    Meaning

    Coming and going

  • word

    行

    Meaning

    Line, Row

  • word

    行き止まり

    Meaning

    Dead end

  • word

    執行

    Meaning

    Execution

  • word

    行動

    Meaning

    Action

  • word

    行楽

    Meaning

    Outing

  • word

    行使

    Meaning

    Exercise

  • word

    進行

    Meaning

    Advance, Progress

  • word

    行列

    Meaning

    Line, Matrix

  • word

    修行

    Meaning

    Training, Asceticism

  • word

    移行

    Meaning

    Transition

  • word

    行事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    奉行

    Meaning

    Magistrate

  • word

    刊行

    Meaning

    Publication

  • word

    徐行

    Meaning

    Slow driving

  • word

    行方

    Meaning

    Whereabouts

  • word

    一行

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    施行

    Meaning

    Enforcement

  • word

    行儀

    Meaning

    Manners

  • word

    遂行

    Meaning

    Execution

  • word

    通行

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    通行止め

    Meaning

    Roadblock

  • word

    現行

    Meaning

    Current, Existing

  • word

    履行

    Meaning

    Fulfillment

  • word

    流行る

    Meaning

    Trend

  • word

    先行

    Meaning

    Precedence

  • word

    発行

    Meaning

    Issue, Publication

  • word

    歩行者

    Meaning

    Pedestrian

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

  • word

    平行

    Meaning

    Parallel

  • word

    走行

    Meaning

    Travel

  • word

    飛行

    Meaning

    Flight

  • word

    流行

    Meaning

    Epidemic, Trend

Words Related to 行為 Through the Kanji 為

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 為 as well.

  • word

    為る

    Meaning

    Do

  • word

    為

    Meaning

    Sake, Benefit

  • word

    為さる

    Meaning

    Do

  • word

    所為

    Meaning

    Fault

  • word

    為替

    Meaning

    Exchange

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What does 'Koui' (行為) mean?

'Koui' means 'Act' .

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