JLPT N5 vocabulary
行く: meaning, reading and conjugation
Reading and pitch accent
いく0Heiban · flat
Godan verb (u-verb)
Meaning
- to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for)
- to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road)
- to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along
- to do (in a particular way), to go (with a choice), to try
- to pass (of time, seasons, etc.), to go by
- to stream, to flow
- to die, to pass away
- to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.), to get to, to go (so far as ...)
- to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.), to arrive
- (auxiliary verb) to continue ..., to go on ..., to (progress) steadily, to gradually ..., to progressively ...

Conjugation
Irregular te- and ta-forms: 行って, 行った.
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Plain present辞書形 · ない形 | 行く | 行 |
| Plain pastた形 · なかった形 | 行 | 行 |
| Polite presentます形 | 行 | 行 |
| Polite pastました形 | 行 | 行 |
| Te-formて形 | 行 | 行 |
| Conditions and moods | ||
| If (-ba)ば形 | 行 | 行 |
| If / when (-tara)たら形 | 行 | 行 |
| Let’s / will意向形 | 行 | —not in common use |
| Want toたい形 | 行 | 行 |
| Command / don’t命令形 · 禁止形 | 行 | 行く |
| Can · passive · causative | ||
| Can (potential)可能形 | 行 | 行 |
| Passive受身形 | 行 | 行 |
| Make / let使役形 | 行 | 行 |
| Be made to使役受身形 | 行 | 行 |
Example sentences
今日は病院へ行った。
I went to the hospital today.
息子は学校に行きます。
My son goes to school.
外国に行こうと思っている。
I'm thinking I'll go abroad.