行 – JLPT N5 Kanji, Kanji for act, bank, carry out, conduct, going (With 3D Visualization)
Kanji for act, bank, carry out, conduct, going
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行
- Meanings
- act, bank, carry out, conduct, going, journey, line, row
- Onyomi
- ギョウ, コウ
- Kunyomi
- い.く, おこ.なう, おこな.う
- Name Readings
- いく, なみ, なめ, みち, ゆき, ゆく
- JLPT
- N5
- Grade
- 2
- Frequency
- -
- Kanji Writing Practice
- Practice
Stroke Order
Story
The kanji 行 was originally drawn as the image of a crossroads — two paths crossing each other. In ancient script, it showed the lines of streets or the crossing of routes where people moved and traveled. Because roads are where movement happens, the symbol came to represent “to go,” “to proceed,” or “to carry out.” Over time, it also took on the meaning of conducting actions or behavior, as one’s “path” in life. It embodies both physical travel and the journey of doing.
Short Story
Depicts a crossroads or paths intersecting — the place where people walk and move forward. 行 represents motion, travel, and the act of going or carrying something out.
Mnemonic
This kanji declares: two roads cross, guiding the way forward — 行 means to go, to move ahead, to follow one’s path or action through life.
Vocabulary Examples
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 行 | ぎょう | line (of text), row, verse | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 行 | こう | going, travelling, traveling, journey, trip | Noun, Noun, used as a suffix |
| 件 | くだり | passage, paragraph | Noun |
| 行動 | こうどう | action, conduct, behaviour, behavior, mobilization, mobilisation | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 行く | いく | to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for) | common JLPT-N1 JLPT-N5 Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, Intransitive verb |
| 行列 | ぎょうれつ | line, queue, procession, parade | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Suru verb |
| 行う | おこなう | to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out | common JLPT-N4 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb |
| 行政 | ぎょうせい | executive, government | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 行儀 | ぎょうぎ | manners, behavior, behaviour | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 行事 | ぎょうじ | event, function | common JLPT-N2 Noun |