去 gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce 5 strokes taught in grade 3 old JLPT 3 #440 in newspapers Readings Onキョ、コ Kunさ.る、-さ.る In Chinese 去 Words written with it 過去 かこ the past N3 去年 きょねん last year N5 死去 しきょ death 撤去 てっきょ removal 除去 じょきょ removal 去る さる to leave N3 退去 たいきょ departure 置き去り おきざり leaving behind 去就 きょしゅう leaving or staying 連れ去る つれさる to take (someone) away 消去 しょうきょ erasure N1 立ち去る たちさる to leave