JLPT N5 · 6 strokes
Kanji 行: "going, journey, carry out"
The kanji 行 means "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read コウ, ギョウ, アン in on'yomi and い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウギョウアン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
い.くゆ.く-ゆ.き-ゆき-い.き
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 20 of 2,501 |
Common words with 行
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 行くto go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for) · to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)
- 行けないbad; wrong; naughty · must not (do, be); should not; ought not to
- 行うto perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
- 行き成りabruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
- 行動action; conduct; behaviour; behavior
- 行為act; deed; conduct
- 行ってくるj'y vais (et je reviens), à tout à l'heure · aller et revenir
- 出て行くsortir, partir, quitter les lieux
- 連れて行くto take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
- 上手く行くbien se passer, marcher, réussir
- 行かんça ne va pas, ça ne marche pas · il ne faut pas, c'est interdit
- 旅行travel; trip; journey; excursion
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