こう
Meanings
Noun
1. act; deed; conduct
Kanji used
go
for the sake of
Pitch accent
うい
Top 1200
Used in vocabulary (61 in total)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
sexual act; sexual intercourse
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
(act of) masturbation; pleasuring oneself
act of violence; violent behavior
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
act of terror; act of terrorism
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
interference; obstruction; sabotage
tort; illegal act; illegal activity; offence; offense
demonstration; manifestation; protest
groping; molestation
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
act of war; hostile act
delinquency; misdeed; misconduct; delinquent behavior
constitutional functions (of the emperor)
sexual intercourse (esp. with a prostitute); actual sex (in movies, etc.)
act of obscenity; obscene act; lewd act; indecent act; indecent conduct; indecent behavior
commercial transaction
act of obscenity; obscene act; lewd act; indecent act; indecent conduct; indecent behavior
doer; performer (of a deed); perpetrator
theft; act of larceny
economic behavior; economic activities; economic act
act of endowment or donation
cheating at pachinko (through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
bookmaking; (stock market) bucketing
act of disobedience (betrayal); violation; breach; infraction; infringement
individual action; unilateral act
designated procedures; specified acts
capacity to act; legal capacity
actio libera in causa; manufacturing the conditions of one's own defence (e.g. getting drunk in order to commit a crime)
unfair labor practices; unfair labour practices
direct action; strike
profit-making activity; commercial endeavor
act of litigation; act of procedure
cheating at pachinko (through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
bookmaking; (stock market) bucketing
(formal act of) agreement
gratuitous act; volunteering
violation; offense; offence
licensed entertainment of customers
aberration; aberrant behavior; eccentric (erratic) behavior; indulging in an escapade
anticompetitive behaviour; anticompetitive behavior; anticompetitive practice
Examples (43 in total)
It is an act of folly.
Suicide is a desperate act.
What vile behavior!