JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
行 means to go. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 6 strokes, read いく or こう. It appears in 銀行 (bank) and 飛行機 (airplane).
行 is written in 6 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 銀行 | ぎんこう | bank |
| 飛行機 | ひこうき | airplane |
| 旅行 | りょこう | travel / trip |
行 tends to carry the sound こう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 行 | こう | going, journey |
| 桁 | こう | beam, girder |
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