Word Meaning 進行

しんこう shinkou

進行 is read as しんこう (shinkou) and means progression (e.g. chord progression).

Meaning

English

  1. progression (e.g. chord progression)
  2. progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.)
  3. moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle)
  4. onward movement
  5. progress (of work, activities, etc.)
  6. advance
  7. making headway

Reading

Kana

しんこう

Romaji

shinkou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 停止 Rank 2302 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

進行中

しんこうちゅう

ongoing

進行相

しんこうそう

progressive aspect

進行度

しんこうど

rate of progression

進行方向

しんこうほうこう

direction of movement (motion)

進行性

しんこうせい

progressive (worsening disease or condition)

進行係

しんこうがかり

program director

進行役

しんこうやく

facilitator

コード進行

こーどしんこう

chord progression

進行状況

しんこうじょうきょう

state of progress

進行性核上性まひ

しんこうせいかくじょうせいまひ

progressive supranuclear palsy

進行波

しんこうは

traveling wave (travelling)

進行性骨化性線維異形成症

しんこうせいこつかせいせんいいけいせいしょう

fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (disease of the connective tissue)

Example Sentences

10

The tumor is growing.

The investigation is under way.

The work is now in progress.

The new bridge is in process of construction.

The athletic meeting went on as scheduled.

The arrow indicates the way to go.

The project is progressing as expected.

The project is now in progress.

There are many projects going on at the same time.

The Japanese economy is going through a period of great stress.