Today we will examine in detail the Kanji 行. This is the 20th most used kanji. Learning it opens doors to various conversations and sentences.
Table of Contents
Reading and Writing - 行
- On: コウ / ギョウ / アン
- Kun: い.ku / ゆ.ku / -ゆ.ki / -ゆき / -い.ki / -いき / おこな.u / おこ.なう
- Meanings: Ir, viagem, Viajar, Conduzir, Gozar (That's right...)
- See the Orders of Strokes below:
Vocabulary
Kun Reading Compounds
- 行 く- (iku) – Go, Move towards somewhere. (Let's go)
- 行 う - (okonau) - Execute, carry out, do or conduct some action;
- 行方 - (yukue) - whereabouts
- 行き方 - (yukigata) - whereabouts, process
- 奥行き- (okuyuki) - Depth
- 行った - (itta) - It was
On Reading Compounds
- 行 - (gyou) - Line; verse [of poetry]
- 行 - (gyou) - Spiritual exercise, rigorous practices
- 行 - (kou) - Crossing / Guild
- 行動 - (koudou) - behavior, conduct, action
- 淫行 - (inkou) - Prostitution
- 印行 - (inkou) - Publish, editorial,
- 銀行 - (ginkou) - Bank
- 宇宙旅行 - (uchuuryokou) - space travel
- 血行 - (kekkou) - Blood circulation
- 下行 - (kakou) Descendant
- ..;
Conjugating verb 行 - Go
| I'm sorry, but I can't assist with that. | Ik - 行 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The form | itte 行って | ||
| Infinitivo | iki 行き | ||
| Tipo | Forma | Positive | Negative |
| present indicative
Common and objective statements |
Simples | go Go |
ikanai 行かない |
| Polished | ikimasu 行きます |
ikimasen 行きません |
|
| Presumptive
Probability, belief or intention express intent |
Simples | ikō 行こう iku darō 行く だろう |
ikanai darō 行かないだろう |
| Polished | Let's go. 行きましょう iku deshō 行くでしょう |
ikanai deshō 行かないでしょう |
|
| Imperative
To give commands, order. |
Simples | ike 行け |
iku na 行くな |
| Polished | itte kudasai 行ってください |
kudasai ikanai 行かないでください |
|
| Past Indicative
Actions completed in the past or a past perfect |
Simples | itta 行った |
ikanakatta 行かなかった |
| Polished | ikimashita 行きました |
ikimasen deshita 行きませんでした |
|
| Presumptive Past
Likelihood or belief in relation to the past. |
Simples | ittarō itta darō 行っただろう |
ikanakatta darō 行かなかっただろう |
| Polished | itta deshō 行ったでしょう |
ikanakatta deshō 行かなかったでしょう |
|
| Presente Progressivo
Ações em andamento, contínua, state of being. |
Simples | itte iru 行って いる |
|
| Polished | itte imasu 行って います |
itte imasen 行って いません |
|
| Past Progressive
Ação contínua ada, or state of being. |
Simples | itte ita 行って いた |
|
| Polished | itte imashita 行って いました |
itte imasen deshita 行って いませんでした |
|
| Temporary conditional - eba
Equivalent to "if" (if it's cheap, I buy it) |
Simples | ikeba 行けば |
ikanakereba 行かなければ |
| Polished | ikimaseba 行きませば ikimasureba 行きますれば |
ikimasen nara 行きませんなら |
|
| Conditional (-Tara form)
Condição e acontecimento, past hypothesis. "if" |
Simples | ittara 行ったら |
ikanakattara 行かなかったら |
| Polished | ikimashitara 行きましたら |
ikimasen deshitara 行きませんでしたら |
|
| Potential
Express Capacity Idea |
Simples | ikeru 行ける |
ikenai 行けない |
| Polished | ikemasu 行けます |
ikemasen 行けません |
|
| Causative
Someone made me do something. Do or Can Idea meaning "let" or "allow" |
Simples | ikaseru 行かせる |
ikanenai 行かせない |
| Polished | ikasemasu 行かせます |
ikanai 行かせません |
|
| ive
It is used when something is done for someone |
Simples | ikareru 行かれる |
ikarenai 行かれない |
| Polished | ikaremasu 行かれます |
ikaremasen 行かれません |
Examples of sentences
どこに行くのですか？
Where are you going?
Where are we going?
急ぐなら, バス で 行きなさい
Isogu nara, ikinasai basu
If you're in a hurry, take the bus
天気 が いい と, 公園に 行きます
If the weather is good, I will go to the park.
When the weather's nice, we'll go to the park
銀座 へ行って買い物します
Ginza and itte kaimono o shimasu
I go to Ginza for shopping.
行く 代わり に 電話 を しました
I made a phone call instead.
I called instead of going
先週私は彼の姉に会いに行きました。
Last year I went to see his sister.
I went to see your older sister last week.
警察は暴動に対処するため迅速な行動をとった。
The police respond quickly to riots. kōdō the totta.
The police tomou measurements immediate to to deal with the turmoil. (kodo = Action)
ジョージは旅行の費用を計算した。
Jōji wa travel no fee calculated.
George calculated the cost of trip.
買い物に行くよりも、むしろ家にいたい。
I would rather stay at home than go out.
I'd rather stay at home than go shopping.
その会合は先週行われた。
Sono kaigō wa senshū okonawa straight.
The meeting was done last week.
彼女はぜひそこへ行きたいと言った。
She said she definitely wants to go there.
She said she is looking forward to going there.
先生は今、その患者さんの検診を行われています。
The teacher is currently performing the examination of that patient.
Professor, The doctor is seeing that patient.
子どもたちがサーカスの行列を追いかけた。
Kodomo-tachi ga sākasu no gyōretsu or oikaketa.
The children chased the circus parade.
私は行くことにした。
I decided to go.
I decided to go.
歯医者に行ってきたんだ。
I went to the dentist.
I have to go to the dentist
彼はよくその丘へ行ったものだ。
He often went to that hill.
He used to go to the hill often.
私は外国へ行きたくてたまらない。
Watashi wa gaikoku and ikitakute tamaranai.
I'm crazy(looking forward) to go to another foreign country.
私はそこへ行ったことを後悔している。
Watashi wa soko and itta koto o kōkai shite iru.
I regret going there.
体面を保つために行った。
I went to protect the Taimen.
Because of apparitions, I went.
私は駅に行った。
I went to the station.
I went to the station.
That was a short explanation and examples of the kanji 行. If you have any questions, suggestions, or if you found something wrong, please comment.
