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N5 · 6 strokes · 144. 血 blood · Irodori #52 · Starter L13
行
act, bank, carry out, conduct, going, journey, line, row
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Readings
- On’yomi
- アン、ギョウ、コウ
- Kun’yomi
- -い・き、-いき、-ゆ・き、-ゆき、い・く、おこ・なう、おこな・う、ゆ・く
Example words
行
ぎょう
line (of text); row
行
こう
going; travelling
行動
こうどう
action; conduct
行く
いく
to go; to move (towards)
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A crossroads shape (彳 + 亍) — to go, to walk.
Components
The crossroads radical (行) is this character — the shape of an intersection where paths diverge.
Anchor word
行きます (いきます) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 行きます (いきます) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -い・き、-いき、-ゆ・き、-ゆき、い・く、おこ・なう、おこな・う、ゆ・く — often used in native Japanese words (like 行きます). On'yomi: アン、ギョウ、コウ — common in compound words (熟語).