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歩

walk
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingホ、ブ、フ
Kun readingある.く、あゆ.む
JōyōGrade 2
  1. step
  2. stride
  3. counter for steps

Popular Usage

歩く散歩する散歩進歩歩み歩む

Radicals and components

Radical止stopComponents

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
散歩さんぽ
walk; stroll
進歩しんぽ
progress; advance; improvement; development
歩みあゆみ
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history
歩むあゆむ
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to lead (a life)
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
遊歩ゆうほ
walk; promenade
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
歩み寄るあゆみよる
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

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