行
行 — Going
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line
On’yomiコウ (kou)
On’yomiギョウ (gyou)
On’yomiアン (an)
Kun’yomiいく (iku)
Kun’yomiゆく (yuku)
Kun’yomi-ゆき (yuki)
Kun’yomi-ゆき (yuki)
Kun’yomi-いき (iki)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 行
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 銀行 | ぎんこう ginkou | bank; banking institution |
| 行政 | ぎょうせい gyousei | executive; government; administration |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 現行 | げんこう genkou | present; current; in operation |
| 行為 | こうい koui | act; deed; conduct |
Study notes
行 is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #20 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
🔊 Tap the big kanji, any reading or any example word to hear it.