去 Kanji – gone
The Japanese kanji 去 can mean gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce.
Meaning and Readings
How is 去 read?
去 has the onyomi readings キョ, コ and the kunyomi readings さる, -さる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kyo, ko, saru.
Common Japanese Words Using 去
These common Japanese words contain 去. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 過去（かこ） — the past, bygone days
- 去る（さる） — to leave, to go away
- 去就（きょしゅう） — leaving or staying
- 去年（きょねん） — last year
- 去来（きょらい） — coming and going, recurring (esp. thoughts)
- 死去（しきょ） — death, decease, passing away
- 除去（じょきょ） — removal, getting rid of
- 消去（しょうきょ） — erasure, deletion, elimination, clearing
- 逝去（せいきょ） — death, passing
- 退去（たいきょ） — departure, leaving, going away, evacuation