行
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
- ギョウ
- アン
Kun'yomi
- い.く
- ゆ.く
- -ゆ.き
- -ゆき
- -い.き
- -いき
- おこな.う
- おこ.なう
Nanori
- いく
- なみ
- なめ
- みち
- ゆき
- ゆく
Meaning
行 centers on movement along a path: going, journeying, or carrying out an action. The line/row/bank senses extend this idea to things arranged along a course.
Most common words using 行
24 of 1,678- 行くいくN5
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
- 行うおこなうN4
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
- 行動こうどうN3
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
- 銀行ぎんこうN5
bank; banking institution
- 行為こういN2
act; deed; conduct
- 旅行りょこうN4
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
- 実行じっこうN3
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; action; implementation; fulfillment; realization
- 行ぎょうN1
line (of text); row; verse
- 発行はっこうN3
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue
- 行政ぎょうせいN1
executive; government
- 進行しんこうN1
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement
- 流行りゅうこうN3
fashion; trend; vogue; craze; fad; popularity
- 移行いこうN1
transition; changeover; switchover; shift
- 飛行ひこうN3
flight; flying; aviation
- 飛行機ひこうきN5
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
- 先行せんこうN1
going ahead; going first
- 走行そうこうN1
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling
- 行方ゆくえN2
(one's) whereabouts
- 執行しっこうN1
execution; carrying out; performance; enforcement; exercise; service; conduct
- 代行だいこうN1
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
- 修行しゅぎょうN1
training; practice; discipline; study
- 流行るはやるN3
to be popular; to come into fashion
- 同行どうこう
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together
- 現行げんこうN1
present; current; in operation
Study
Etymology
行 is a pictograph of a crossroads or intersection, representing movement and paths. The modern form preserves the left and right halves as 彳 and 亍, which together suggest stepping or going.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 彳 looks like a step, and the right side 亍 looks like another step. Together they form a path: going, journeying, or carrying out an action along a line.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a long line of people going on a journey, all carrying a single コウ (こう, incense stick) to mark the path: こう -> コウ.