Japanese word

行

Pronunciation

Romajigyō

Meaning

  • nounline

Example

次の行を読んでください。tsugi no gyō o yo n de ku da sa i

Please read the next line.

Illustration for 行 (line)

More examples

本文の行を指で追いながら読みます。hon bun no gyō o yubi de o i na ga ra yo mi ma su

I read the text while following each line with my finger.

Core concept

Describes one continuous sequence of written characters, or of things arranged side by side, that forms a distinct unit.

Common phrases

  • 行を読むgyō o yo mu

    read a line

  • 行を書くgyō o ka ku

    write a line

  • 行を飛ばすgyō o to ba su

    skip a line

Similar words

列retsu: A horizontal series of things arranged side by side.

Definition in Japanese

文章などで、文字が一列に並んだ一続きの部分。bun shō na do de moji ga ichi retsu ni nara n da hito tsuzu ki no bu bun

Word origin

The kanji 行 (gyō, "going; row") comes from Chinese 行, an ancient character showing a crossroads, whose meanings extended to movement, rows, and lines.

Usage tips

  • English usually uses line for a sequence of words in text but row for items arranged across a table, while Japanese 行 (gyō) can correspond to either term by context.

Other meanings

  • rownoun

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