行 — to go / conduct

Grade 2こう, ぎょう, い, ゆ

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行 (readings: こう, ぎょう, い, ゆ; Japanese kanji) means “to go / conduct”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 旅行 (travel).

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What does 行 mean?

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Kanji	行
Meaning	to go / conduct
Readings	こう, ぎょう, い, ゆ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	旅行 (travel)

How to read 行

行 is read こう or ぎょう or い or ゆ depending on the word.

Words with 行

運行うんこうvận hành
行事ぎょうじsự kiện, lễ
銀行ぎんこうngân hàng
行動こうどうhành động
旅行者りょこうしゃkhách du lịch
年中行事ねんちゅうぎょうじlễ hội thường niên
旅行du lịch
急行tàu nhanh
行列hàng người
行為hành vi

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Updated: 2026-08-09