行く

いく; ゆく

to go

Also:to move through, to go (well, badly, etc.), to do (in a particular way)

What does 行く mean?

行く is a Japanese verb meaning “to go” in English. It can also be translated as “to move through, to go (well, badly, etc.), to do (in a particular way)” depending on context. It is written as 行く in kanji, いく; ゆく in hiragana, and iku; yuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

お母さん、泳ぎに行ってもいい？

Can I go swimming, Mother?

探検家が山中の道なき道を行った。

The explorer pushed his way through the trackless mountain region.

あなたのおかげで仕事がうまく行きました。

Thanks to you, the job went well.