がん
雁
こう
行

noun, takes する

  1. the flight formation of geese, lining up shoulder to shoulder like flying geese, leading out.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
がん
雁
こう
行
 雁行 がんこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wild goose
かり　ガン　かりがね (Kentei Pre-1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (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)