Quick answer
去 is the kanji for "Go". The most common reading is さ.る (saru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Go
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 去 represents 'GONE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of gone.
On-reading: きょ — remember this sound by associating it with gone. Kun-reading: さ.る.
Example Sentences
去年の夏に海外旅行をしました。
きょねんのなつにかいがいりょこうをしました。
I traveled abroad last summer.
過去のことを考えすぎないようにしています。
かこのことをかんがえすぎないようにしています。
I try not to think too much about the past.
Vocabulary using 去
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Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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