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Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 行く

往く
Freq #44
1

Godan verb - iku/yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)

Examples
お母さん、泳ぎに行ってもいい?
Can I go swimming, Mother?
2

Godan verb - iku/yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)

Examples
探検家が山中の道なき道を行った
The explorer pushed his way through the trackless mountain region.
3

Godan verb - iku/yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along

Examples
あなたのおかげで仕事がうまく行きました
Thanks to you, the job went well.
4

Godan verb - iku/yuku special class; Intransitive verb; Oft. as で〜

to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try

5

Godan verb - iku/yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by

6

Godan verb - iku/yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to stream; to flow

7

Godan verb - iku/yuku special class; Intransitive verb; Usu. written as 逝く

to die; to pass away

8

Godan verb - iku/yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...)

9

Godan verb - iku/yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive

10

Word usually written using kana alone; Auxiliary verb; Godan verb - iku/yuku special class; After the -te form of a verb; い sometimes omitted in casual speech

to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...

Examples
その音はだんだん小さくなっていった
The sound grew fainter and fainter.
11

Word usually written using kana alone; Colloquial; Godan verb - iku/yuku special class; Intransitive verb; Oft. written as イク

to have an orgasm; to come; to cum

12

Word usually written using kana alone; Slang; Godan verb - iku/yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination

Kanji in this Word

6 strokes
Frequency: 20
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

going
journey
carry out
conduct
act
line
row
bank

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
ギョウ
アン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.く
ゆ.く
-ゆ.き
-ゆき
-い.き
-いき
おこな.う
おこ.なう
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いく
なみ
なめ
みち
ゆき
ゆく
8 strokes
Frequency: 1421
JLPT N1
Grade 5

Meanings

journey
travel
chase away
let go
going
before
formerly

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
オウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.く
いにしえ
さき.に
ゆ.く
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
みち
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