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Meaning of 行く(いく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

行く, 往く, 逝く
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
いく, ゆく
Romaji
iku, yuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to go
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to proceed; to take place
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to die; to pass away
  • Parts of speech
    auxiliary verb
    Meaning
    to continue

Example Sentences

行く, 往く, 逝く, いく, ゆく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
行く
Plain Polite
行きます
Negative
行かない
Negative Polite
行きません

Past

Plain
行った
Plain Polite
行きました
Negative
行かなかった
Negative Polite
行きませんでした

Te

Plain
行って
Plain Polite
行きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
行かれる
Plain Polite
行かれます
Negative
行かれない
Negative Polite
行かれません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

departed, die

On: セイ

Kun: ゆ.く, い.く

10 strokes

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JLPT 1

journey, travel, chase away, let go, going, before, formerly

On: オウ

Kun: い.く, いにしえ, さき.に, ゆ.く

8 strokes

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JLPT 5

going, journey

On: コウ, ギョウ, アン

Kun: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう

6 strokes

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