行 — “to go / conduct” in Japanese

Grade 2こう, ぎょう, い, ゆ

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“to go / conduct” in Japanese is 行, read kou, gyou, i (こう, ぎょう, い, ゆ). 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 kou (こう) or gyou (ぎょう) or i (い) or yu (ゆ) depending on the word.

Words with 行

運行うんこう
行事ぎょうじ
銀行ぎんこう
行動こうどう
旅行者りょこうしゃ
年中行事ねんちゅうぎょうじ
旅行
急行
行列
行為

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Updated: 2026-08-28