WORD DETAIL
行く
いく
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
行くis read asいくand is a verb meaning to go from the current point toward another place. - Basic usage: A destination appears in
図書館へ行く, while going somewhere and returning appears in駅まで行ってくる.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Destination particles
- A destination may take
へorに, whileまでmarks the point reached.
- A destination may take
- Difference from
来る行くdescribes movement away from the current reference point, whereas来るdescribes movement toward the speaker or conversational reference point.

