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What is the Kanji for 'Go'? | 行

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Go', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Go' is 行.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Go

    Reading

    kunyomi

    i

    おこな

    okona

    onyomiこう

    kou

    ぎょう

    gyou

    Parts

    Stop One Street

    Example Word

    行事: event. The Japanese noun '行事 (ぎょうじ)' refers to an event, ceremony, or function, often one that is organized or traditional. It is commonly used to describe school events, festivals, or official ceremonies. For example: The school festival is a big event「学校の行事は大きなイベントです」(がっこうのぎょうじはおおきなイベントです). We have a traditional event every year「毎年伝統的な行事があります」(まいとしでんとうてきなぎょうじがあります). This word is often used in contexts where the event has a formal or customary significance.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    18

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Stop

    kanji

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    Meaning

    Street

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 6 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Art, Technique

    kanji

    Meaning

    Street, Boulevard

    kanji

    Meaning

    Protect, Defense

    kanji

    Meaning

    Collide

    kanji

    Meaning

    Balance, Equilibrium

    kanji

    Meaning

    Girder

Words Using

This kanji is used in 47 words:

    word

    行く

    Meaning

    Go

    word

    行う

    Meaning

    Conduct

    word

    飛行機

    Meaning

    Airplane

    word

    行き

    Meaning

    Going

    word

    行為

    Meaning

    Act

    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

    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

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 彳 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wait

    kanji

    Meaning

    Duty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Follower, Junior

    kanji

    Meaning

    Law, Rhythm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Follow, Obey

    kanji

    Meaning

    Journey, Go on

    kanji

    Meaning

    Restore

    kanji

    Meaning

    Acquire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Honorable, General honorific term

    kanji

    Meaning

    Third person pronoun, He

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slight, Delicate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slowly, Gradually

    kanji

    Meaning

    Path, Diameter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Subjugate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Circulate, Sequential

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 53 kanji contain the part 一 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    Meaning

    Three

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seven

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hundred

    kanji

    Meaning

    Up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Down

    kanji

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    Meaning

    Day, Sun

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    Meaning

    Child

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mouth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Book, Origin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Correct

    kanji

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten thousand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Light

    kanji

    Meaning

    Same

    kanji

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    西

    Meaning

    West

    kanji

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    Meaning

    Picture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Construction

    kanji

    Meaning

    Talent, Age

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Come

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Street

    kanji

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beans

    kanji

    Meaning

    Precious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Worship

    kanji

    Meaning

    Use, Dispatch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Again, Twice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Military

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beast, Animal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spirits

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    Meaning

    Third, Third class

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dawn

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 丁 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Town

    kanji

    Meaning

    Possible

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government office, Agency

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    kanji

    Meaning

    Correct, Revise

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rather, Courteous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crown, Accept

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 行 mean?

行 means 'Go'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.