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歩

Walk
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingホ、ブ、フ
Kun readingある.く、あゆ.む
JLPT level: N4JōyōGrade 2Level 6

Verbs with «歩»

歩く歩む歩ける進歩する持ち歩く散歩する歩き回る

Meanings

  1. walkRtK
    石につまづかないように彼女は注意深く歩を進めた。She walked carefully so as not to stumble over a rock.tatoeba
    彼は歩くのが速い。He's a quick walker.tatoeba
  2. counter for steps
  1. step
  2. stride

Homonyms

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Same reading (ほ)
帆 · sail舗 · shop穂 · ear (of a cereal plant)

Popular Usage

歩く散歩する散歩進歩歩み歩む

Radicals and components

Radical止stop
Components
How it's built
歩
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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stop (止) · footprint (止) · few

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 397

Compound words

歩くあるく
to walk
散歩するさんぽする
to take a walk
散歩さんぽ
walk; stroll
進歩しんぽ
progress; advance; improvement; development
歩むあゆむ
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to lead (a life)
遊歩ゆうほ
walk; promenade
歩みあゆみ
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history
一歩いっぽ
(a) step; one step; level; stage; step
競歩きょうほ
racewalking; race walking; walking race
初歩しょほ
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
譲歩じょうほ
concession; conciliation; compromise
徒歩とほ
walking; going on foot
歩行ほこう
walking; walk
歩合ぶあい
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage
歩調ほちょう
pace; step; cadence
歩道ほどう
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
歩兵ほへい
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
牛歩ぎゅうほ
snail's pace; slow progress
第一歩だいいっぽ
first step
歩行者ほこうしゃ
pedestrian; walker
歩道橋ほどうきょう
footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
一人歩きひとりあるき
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help
横断歩道おうだんほどう
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
歩き回るあるきまわる
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

On Reading Examples

二、三歩下がって下さい。ほ
Please walk back a few steps.tatoeba
戦争の際には歩兵は取るに足らないものだ。ほへい
The infantry soldier is only a pawn in the game of war.tatoeba
私は彼に３対１の有利な歩を与えようと申し出た。ほ
I offered him odds of 3 to 1.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は歩くつもりだ。
He will walk.tatoeba
彼は歩きながら口笛を吹いた。
He whistled as he went along.tatoeba
彼は歩いて通学する。
He walks to school.tatoeba
職業作家としての道を歩みはじめる。
He started writing as a professional writer.wiki
本格的に職業作家としての道を歩み始める。
Here, he became a real professional writer.wiki
再会を喜んだ父子は一緒に修行の道を歩むのであった。
The father and son rejoice in the reunion and together tread the path of discipline.wiki
このため、南北朝合一後は再び衰退への道を歩む事になる。
As a result, the family fortunes continued to decline, even after the unification of the Northern and Southern Courts.wiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Walk, step. 止 (foot) + 少 (other foot) — steps with left and right.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 歩

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step