Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach.
  2. to proceed, to take place. い sometimes omitted in auxiliary use.
  3. to pass through, to come and go.
  4. to walk.
  5. to die, to pass away.
  6. to do (in a specific way).
  7. to stream, to flow.

Godan verb, auxiliary verb

Usually written with kana alone. After the -te form of a verb.
  1. to continue.

Godan verb, intransitive verb

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. to have an orgasm, to come, to cum.
  2. to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination. Slang.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
行く いく
 
行く ゆく
 
逝く いく
 
逝く ゆく
 
往く いく
 
往く ゆく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)