Meaning

Primary

Action

Alternatives

Conduct, Behaviour, Behavior

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

When you go to move you're actually making an action. It's these behaviors when you go and move that determine what people think about you.

Reading

こうどう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 人間の行動

    human behavior

    人の行動

    people's behavior

    自分の行動

    one's own behavior

Context Sentences

これはあなたの行動がまねいたけっかです。

This is the result of your conduct.

いつもコウイチの行動パターンは決まっている。

Koichi's behavioral patterns are always the same.

あの人は発言と行動が一致していないからいつも惑わされて困る。

What they say and what they do don't match up, so I always have a hard time and get confused.

Kanji Composition