Meaning

Primary

Line of Text

Alternatives

Line, Row

Word Type

counter, noun

Explanation

You write the word go on a line of text. See the word "go" on that line, and think about where you're going.

This word can also be used for rows (horizontal lines in Excel and other spreadsheets).

Reading

ぎょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

There are two on'yomi readings for this kanji, but when it's used to mean lines of text, it's pronounced as ぎょう. Here's a mnemonic to help you remember that:

You write out another line of text asking for some gyoza (ぎょう). You write out that line of text slowly and carefully, in your very best handwriting. Turns out you were going to a gyoza restaurant and you want to make sure you impress the gyoza chef, so that they give you a ton of gyoza.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 一行

    one line

    わ行

    the wa row

Context Sentences

カタカナのサ行の文字は全て読めますよ。

I can read all the katakana letters from the sa row.

こんなに長い文、一行には入らないよ。

A sentence this long won’t fit in a single line.

こういう大切な時に行間を読めない大人っているよね。

At important times like this, some adults have trouble reading between the lines.

Excelやスプレッドシートでは、横方向のラインのことを「行」といいます。

In Excel and other spreadsheets, horizontal lines are called "rows."

Kanji Composition