行 Kanji – going
The Japanese kanji 行 can mean going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank.
Meaning and Readings
How is 行 read?
行 has the onyomi readings コウ, ギョウ, アン and the kunyomi readings いく, ゆく, -ゆき, -ゆき, -いき, -いき, おこなう, おこなう.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kou, gyou, an, iku, yuku, yuki, iki, okonau.
Common Japanese Words Using 行
These common Japanese words contain 行. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 行けない（いけない） — bad, wrong, naughty
- 移行（いこう） — transition, changeover, switchover, shift
- 一方通行（いっぽうつうこう） — one-way traffic
- 宇宙飛行士（うちゅうひこうし） — astronaut
- 運行（うんこう） — operation (of a bus or train service), service, running
- 雲行き（くもゆき） — weather, look of the sky
- 奥行き（おくゆき） — depth, length
- 横行（おうこう） — being rampant, being widespread, being prevalent
- 刊行（かんこう） — publication, issue
- 慣行（かんこう） — customary practice, habit, traditional event