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行為 (こうい): act, deed, conduct — Japanese vocabulary

行為 is read こうい and means "act, deed, conduct". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

行為

Reading
こうい · koui
Translation
act, deed, conduct
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
こういが

Example

彼の勇敢な行為は勲章に値する。

かれのゆうかんなこういはくんしょうにあたいする。

His brave action is worthy of a medal.

Kanji in this word

  • 行 — go, conduct
  • 為 — for, sake

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