ご
五
ぎょう
行

noun

  1. the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water), the five phases, wu xing.
  2. Buddhist term.five practices of the Bodhisattvas.
  3. the five pillars of Islam.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ご
五
ぎょう
行
 五行 ごぎょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

five
ゴ　い　いつ (1st, N5)
going, journey, carry out
い.く　コウ　おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク　たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)