行
going · journey · carry out · conduct · act · line · row · bank
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Description
Go - a crossroads. Going, carrying out, and the conduct by which a person is judged.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph of crossroads. Going along a path.
Symbolism
Movement, execution, deed. Fundamental concept of 'action'.
Spiritual Meaning
Represents practice of training, spiritual cultivation through body in Buddhism and martial arts.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Overcoming sorrow
Component Breakdown
彳 + 亍
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一言一行
いちげんいっこう
every word and act; just a word or an act
一方通行
いっぽうつうこう
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
言行一致
げんこういっち
acting up to one's words; consistency between speech and action
試行錯誤
しこうさくご
trial and error
執行猶予
しっこうゆうよ
stay of execution; suspended sentence
実践躬行
じっせんきゅうこう
acting up to one's principles
熟慮断行
じゅくりょだんこう
being deliberate in council, and decisive in action
諸行無常
しょぎょうむじょう
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
他人行儀
たにんぎょうぎ
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger
昼夜兼行
ちゅうやけんこう
around-the-clock; (working) day and night
直情径行
ちょくじょうけいこう
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
年中行事
ねんちゅうぎょうじ
annual function; annual event
薄志弱行
はくしじゃっこう
infirm of purpose and lacking in decision
不言実行
ふげんじっこう
action before words; work before talk
率先躬行
そっせんきゅうこう
taking a lead in (doing); setting an example of (doing)
百鬼夜行
ひゃっきやぎょう
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil
行住坐臥
ぎょうじゅうざが
daily life; daily routine; while awake or asleep
武者修行
むしゃしゅぎょう
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
行動半径
こうどうはんけい
radius of action; combat radius; sphere of activity
行雲流水
こううんりゅうすい
(metaphorically) floating with the tide
行儀作法
ぎょうぎさほう
etiquette; good manners
独断専行
どくだんせんこう
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
横行闊歩
おうこうかっぽ
swaggering
論功行賞
ろんこうこうしょう
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
不法行為
ふほうこうい
tort; illegal act; illegal activity
品行方正
ひんこうほうせい
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
越権行為
えっけんこうい
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
難行苦行
なんぎょうくぎょう
penance; hardship
嘉言善行
かげんぜんこう
good words and good deeds
横行跋扈
おうこうばっこ
being rampant; (evildoers) roaming at will
勤倹力行
きんけんりっこう
work hard and practice frugality
苦学力行
くがくりっこう
strenuous pursuit of learning under difficulties
人生行路
じんせいこうろ
journey of life
知行合一
ちこうごういつ
awareness comes only through practice
付和随行
ふわずいこう
participating in something by merely following the leaders
陰陽五行
いんようごぎょう
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
雲水行脚
うんすいあんぎゃ
itinerant monk being on pilgrimages to many lands
言行齟齬
げんこうそご
inconsistency of speech and action; failing to act up to one's words; not practicing what one preaches
不易流行
ふえきりゅうこう
the principle of fluidity and immutability in haiku; haiku is both fluid and transitory, and eternal and immutable; an interchange between the transient and the immutable is central to the soul of haiku
有言実行
ゆうげんじっこう
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
一目十行
いちもくじゅうぎょう
outstanding reading ability; one glance, ten lines
前言往行
ぜんげんおうこう
words and deeds of the people of yore
一行三昧
いちぎょうざんまい
complete concentration on one subject (usu. prayer); one-practice absorption
天馬行空
てんばこうくう
unconstrained creativity; bold and imaginative; (like a) a heavenly steed soaring across the skies
Proverbs & Idioms
言うは易く行うは難し
いうはやすくおこなうはかたし
Easier said than done
It is easy to talk but hard to act
Poetry
これやこの 行くも帰るも 別れては 知るも知らぬも あふ坂の関
So this is the place where those going and those returning part, where strangers and friends alike meet: the Barrier of Osaka.
忘れじの 行く末までは かたければ 今日をかぎりの 命ともがな
Your promise never to forget me is hard to keep to the end — so let today be the last day of my life.
この道や行く人なしに秋の暮
This road — no one walking it, and autumn dusk.
行春や鳥啼魚の目は泪
Spring going — birds crying, and tears in the eyes of the fish.
Anime & Manga
無職転生 ~異世界行ったら本気だす~
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
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無職転生Ⅱ ~異世界行ったら本気だす~
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2
A well-known work with 行 in its Japanese title.
無職転生Ⅲ ~異世界行ったら本気だす~
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3
A well-known work with 行 in its Japanese title.
少女終末旅行
Girls' Last Tour
A well-known work with 行 in its Japanese title.
シュタインズ・ゲート 横行跋扈のポリオマニア
Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania
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WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
“journey”
“carry out”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 行 mean in Japanese?
行 means going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank. Go - a crossroads. Going, carrying out, and the conduct by which a person is judged.
How do you read 行?
On'yomi: コウ、ギョウ、アン (KOU, GYOU, AN). Kun'yomi: い.く、ゆ.く、-ゆ.き、-ゆき、-い.き、-いき、おこな.う、おこ.なう (iku, yuku, yuki, yuki, iki, iki, okonau, okonau).
How many strokes does 行 have?
行 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 行 (go).
Is 行 a good kanji for a tattoo?
行 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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