Japanese symbol for “progressively”
行く
いく
Romaji: iku
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
In Japanese, progressively is 行く, read いく (iku).
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Meanings
- v5k-s, vi to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
- v5k-s, vi to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)
- v5k-s, vi to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along
- v5k-s, vi to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try
- v5k-s, vi to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by
- v5k-s, vi to stream; to flow
Written forms: 行く、往く. Readings: いく、ゆく、イク.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 銀行 | ぎんこう ginkou | bank; banking institution |
| 行き | いき iki | the way there; outbound leg; outbound trip |
| 行為 | こうい koui | act; deed; conduct |
| 旅行 | りょこう ryokou | travel; trip; journey |
See also: Chinese symbol for “progressively”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.