行 — Stroke order

JLPT N5 kanji · 6 strokes · #20 by frequency

Go, journey

Meaning
Go, journey, carry out, line (of text)
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
コウギョウアン
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
い.くゆ.く-ゆ.き-ゆき-い.き-いきおこな.うおこ.なう

In bold: the readings to learn first.

Stroke order

6 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.

  1. Stroke 1/6
  2. Stroke 2/6
  3. Stroke 3/6
  4. Stroke 4/6
  5. Stroke 5/6
  6. Stroke 6/6

Components

The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.

  • Step, crossroads
  • Small step, walk

Memory hook

Baby takes a step (), then a small step (): now they start to go () all around the house.

Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.

Common vocabulary

WordReadingMeaning
ぎょうline (of text), row, verse
行くいくto go, to move (towards), to head (towards)
売行きうれゆきsales, demand
行うおこなうto perform, to do, to conduct oneself
銀行ぎんこうbank, banking institution
行儀ぎょうぎmanners, behavior, behaviour

Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.