Translation and Meaning of: 行く - iku
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 行く (iku) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: iku
Kana: いく
Type: verb
L: jlpt-n1, jlpt-n5
Translation / Meaning: go, leave, walk, follow, move, drive, head, move forward.
Meaning in English: to go
Definition: Change to a specific place.
Table of Content
- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
Explanation and Etymology - (行く) iku
The word "行く" is a Japanese verb meaning "to go". Its etymology comes from the ancient Japanese "yuku", which also had the same meaning. The word is composed of the characters "行" which means "to walk" and "く" which is a verb suffix. It is a very common word in the Japanese language and is used in many situations to indicate movement or displacement from one place to another.How to Write in Japanese - (行く) iku
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (行く) iku:
Verbal conjugation of 行く
See below a small list of verb conjugations: 行く (iku)
- 行く - iku
- 行かない - ikanai
- 行きます - ikimasu
- 行きません - ikimasen
- 行って - itte
- 行ける - ikeru
- 行こう - ikou
- 行けば - ikeba
- 行きたい - ikitai
- 行かれる - ikareru
- 行かせる - ikaseru
How do you say go, leave, walk, follow, move, drive, head, move forward. In japanese?
There are different ways of expressing the idea of "go, leave, walk, follow, move, drive, head, move forward." in the Japanese language.
A way of saying "go, leave, walk, follow, move, drive, head, move forward." é "(行く) iku".
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
行く; 進む; 出かける; 移動する; 走る; 歩く; 逝く; 訪れる; 足を運ぶ; 出発する
Words related to: 行く
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Kana: いく
Romaji: iku
Meaning:
come over; have orgasm
Kana: いき
Romaji: iki
Meaning:
going
Kana: あゆむ
Romaji: ayumu
Meaning:
to walk; walk
Kana: あの
Romaji: ano
Meaning:
that there
Kana: あくる
Romaji: akuru
Meaning:
next; Following
Kana: らいにち
Romaji: rainichi
Meaning:
Arrival in Japan; arriving in Japan; visit to japan
Kana: もって
Romaji: mote
Meaning:
with; per; by means of; why; In view of
Kana: むかう
Romaji: mukau
Meaning:
face; go to
Kana: みまい
Romaji: mimai
Meaning:
investigation; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
Kana: まいる
Romaji: mairu
Meaning:
go; come over; to connect; visit; visit a shrine; be defeated; to be unattracted; being madly in love; to die
Words with the same pronunciation: いく iku
Example Sentences - (行く) iku
Below are some example sentences:
違う道を行く。
Chigau michi wo iku
Take a different path.
- 違う - Japanese word meaning "different" or "wrong"
- 道 - Japanese word meaning "path" or "road"
- を - particle in Japanese that indicates the direct object of the sentence
- 行く - Japanese word meaning "to go" or "to walk"
- . - punctuation mark indicating the end of the sentence
金曜日には友達と遊びに行く予定です。
Kin'yōbi ni wa tomodachi to asobi ni iku yotei desu
I have plans to go out with friends on Friday.
I plan to go play with my friends on Friday.
- 金曜日 - Friday
- には - time indication, "on Friday"
- 友達 - friends
- と - particle that indicates company, "with"
- 遊びに行く - go to have fun
- 予定 - plan, schedule
- です - verb ser/estar in the present, "is/is"
連中は私たちと一緒に行くつもりですか？
Renchuu wa watashitachi to issho ni iku tsumori desu ka?
Are you planning to come with us?
Will they go with us?
- 連中 (renchuu) - means "they" or "them all"
- は (wa) - topic particle, indicates that "they" are the subject of the sentence
- 私たち (watashitachi) - means "we"
- と (to) - particle indicating a connection or company, in this case, "with"
- 一緒に (issho ni) - means "together"
- 行く (iku) - means "to go"
- つもりですか？ (tsumori desu ka?) - expression meaning "you intend" or "you intend to"
私は明日学校に行く予定です。
Watashi wa ashita gakkou ni iku yotei desu
I have plans to go to school tomorrow.
I go to school tomorrow.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - topic particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "I"
- 明日 (ashita) - adverb meaning "tomorrow"
- 学校 (gakkou) - noun meaning "school"
- に (ni) - particle that indicates the destination of the action, in this case "to school"
- 行く (iku) - verb meaning "to go"
- 予定 (yotei) - noun meaning "plan" or "schedule"
- です (desu) - auxiliary verb that indicates the polite or formal form of the sentence
スーツケースを持って旅行に行く。
Sūtsukēsu o motte ryokō ni iku
Take a trip with a suitcase.
- スーツケース - suitcase
- を - object particle
- 持って - verb "to have" conjugated in the gerund
- 旅行 - travel
- に - target particle
- 行く - verb "to go" conjugated in the present tense
一人で行く。
Hitori de iku
I go alone.
Go alone.
- 一人 - significa "sozinho" ou "sozinha".
- で - is a particle that indicates the means or way in which something is done. In this case, it indicates that the person is going alone.
- 行く - significa "ir".
三人で行く。
San nin de iku
Let's go in three people.
Go with three people.
- 三人 - significa "três pessoas" em japonês.
- で - é uma partícula que indica o meio ou o lugar onde algo acontece.
- 行く - significa "ir" em japonês.
下旬に旅行に行く予定です。
Geshun ni ryokou ni iku yotei desu
I am planning a trip towards the end of the month.
I intend to take a delayed trip.
- 下旬 - Refers to the second half of the month, from the 21st to the end of the month.
- 旅行 - Trip.
- 行く - Go.
- 予定 - Plan, schedule.
必需品は旅行に行くときに必要です。
Hitsuyouhin wa ryokou ni iku toki ni hitsuyou desu
Essential items are needed when traveling.
Necessary items are needed when traveling.
- 必需品 - means "essential items" in Japanese
- は - topic particle in Japanese
- 旅行 - means "journey" in Japanese
- に - target particle in Japanese
- 行く - means "to go" in Japanese
- ときに - means "when" in Japanese
- 必要 - means "necessary" in Japanese
- です - polite way of "being" in Japanese
本部に行く予定です。
Hombu ni iku yotei desu
I intend to go to headquarters.
- 本部 (honbu) - It means "headquarters" or "main office".
- に (ni) - A noun that indicates the location where something happens.
- 行く (iku) - a verb that means "to go".
- 予定 (yotei) - means "plan" or "schedule".
- です (desu) - a particle that indicates the polite or respectful way of speaking.
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