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行

“going”

Language contexts for this entry: Japanese, Chinese

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unisexfemininemasculineHan script

[ɡʲo̞ː] · Japanese

Origin: Sanskrit
2 language contexts: Japanese Chinese
Follow the evidence: 4 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About 行

行 is a unisex given name documented in Japanese and Chinese. English Wiktionary traces it to Sanskrit गमन via Middle Chinese. Its character means “going” (KANJIDIC2).

3 source accounts

Sanskrit origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “going”

From Middle Chinese 行 (MC haeng). First cited in Buddhist texts of the early 600s. The pronunciation is goon, so likely an earlier borrowing. * For the "formations" definition, translation of Sanskrit संस्कार (saṃskāra) * For "austerities", translation of Sanskrit चर्या (caryā) * For "walking", translation of Sanskrit गमन (gamana)

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Wiktionary: 行CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
JMnedict entry 5284949CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-10-15 · retrieved 2026-10-15
KANJIDIC2: 行CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-288 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Late Middle Chinese originSource-reportedFrom Middle Chinese 行 (MC hang|haeng|hangH|haengH). First cited to 1275. The pronunciation is kan'on, so likely a later borrowing.

From Middle Chinese 行 (MC hang|haeng|hangH|haengH). First cited to 1275. The pronunciation is kan'on, so likely a later borrowing.

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: 行CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

English Wiktionary accountSource-reportedVarious nanori readings.

Various nanori readings.

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: 行CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Documented usage

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Unisex usage in Japanese · Wiktionary: 行
Feminine usage in Japanese · JMnedict entry 5284932
Masculine usage in Japanese · JMnedict entry 5284940

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Spelling and script

Written form “行” in the Han script. Wikidata item Q96324139.

Transliterations (search aids): Akira, An, Gyō, Gyou, Hang, Háng, Iku, Itaru, Kō, Kou, Makoto, Susumu, Tooru, Tōru, Tsutomu, Tsuyoshi, Xíng, Yuki, Yukue, あきら, あん, いく, いたる, ぎょう, こう, すすむ, つとむ, つよし, とおる, まこと, ゆき, ゆくえ.

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[ɡʲo̞ː] — Japanese
[ko̞ː] — Japanese

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

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Wikidata Q96324139CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: 行CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
JMnedict entry 5284932CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-10-15 · retrieved 2026-10-15
KANJIDIC2: 行CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-288 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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About 行

行 is a unisex given name documented in Japanese and Chinese. English Wiktionary traces it to Sanskrit गमन via Middle Chinese. Its character means “going” (KANJIDIC2).

3 source accounts

Sanskrit origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “going”

Sources for this account (3)

Wiktionary: 行CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
JMnedict entry 5284949CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-10-15 · retrieved 2026-10-15
KANJIDIC2: 行CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-288 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Late Middle Chinese originSource-reportedFrom Middle Chinese 行 (MC hang|haeng|hangH|haengH). First cited to 1275. The pronunciation is kan'on, so likely a later borrowing.

From Middle Chinese 行 (MC hang|haeng|hangH|haengH). First cited to 1275. The pronunciation is kan'on, so likely a later borrowing.

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: 行CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

English Wiktionary accountSource-reportedVarious nanori readings.

Various nanori readings.

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: 行CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Documented usage

View usage notes (3)

Unisex usage in Japanese · Wiktionary: 行
Feminine usage in Japanese · JMnedict entry 5284932
Masculine usage in Japanese · JMnedict entry 5284940

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Linguistic usage labels come from name dictionaries. They are separate from the sex categories recorded in statistical files.

Spelling and script

Written form “行” in the Han script. Wikidata item Q96324139.

All pronunciation details (2)

[ɡʲo̞ː] — Japanese
[ko̞ː] — Japanese

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Documented as a given name in Japanese.

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms4

Wikidata Q96324139CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: 行CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
JMnedict entry 5284932CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-10-15 · retrieved 2026-10-15
KANJIDIC2: 行CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-288 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

行

About 行

Sanskrit origin

Where 行 is used

Across borders

Japan

Popularity over time

History

Hang

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A name worth keeping.

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行

About 行

Sanskrit origin

Where 行 is used

Across borders

Japan

Popularity over time

History

Hang

Xing

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About 行

Sanskrit origin

Where 行 is used

Across borders

Japan

Popularity over time

History

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Xing

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A story to pass on.

About 行

Sanskrit origin

Where 行 is used

Across borders

Japan

Popularity over time

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

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Hang

Xing

A name worth keeping.

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