Meaning

Primary

Enforcement

Alternatives

Carrying Out, Implementation

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

If you carry out something and go, the result is still enforcement, carrying out, or implementation of whatever it is. There’s no point hanging around after you’ve enforced something! So you always carry out and go.

Reading

しこう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
せこう
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Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

You might sometimes see せこう as an alternative reading, but しこう is the more common version.

Context

Context Sentences

その法律は来月五日に施行される予定です。

The law is scheduled to take effect on the fifth of next month.

この法律の施行の責任を誰が負っていたのか覚えていますか?

Do you remember who is responsible for the enforcement of this law?

まだその法律の施行が確定したわけではない。

The implementation of that law hasn’t been finalized yet.

Kanji Composition