去 — to leave / last (year)

Grade 3きょ, こ, さ

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去 (readings: きょ, こ, さ; Japanese kanji) means “to leave / last (year)”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 去年 (last year).

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What does 去 mean?

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Kanji	去
Meaning	to leave / last (year)
Readings	きょ, こ, さ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	去年 (last year)

How to read 去

去 is read きょ or こ or さ depending on the word.

Words with 去

過去かこquá khứ
過去最多かこさいたmức cao nhất từ trước
去年năm ngoái
除去loại bỏ
逝去qua đời

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Updated: 2026-08-09