Onyomi: フ, ブ, ホ · Kunyomi: あゆ.む, ある.く · Meanings: counter for steps, walk
Kanji for counter for steps, walk
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The kanji 歩 shows a foot (止) taking a step, symbolizing walking or movement. In ancient times, it represented the action of going forward, step by step. 歩 came to mean walk, pace, or progress, capturing the idea of steady movement and gradual advancement.
A foot taking a step — 歩 means walk, move forward, or make progress step by step.
Imagine placing one foot in front of the other as you move — that’s 歩, the kanji for walking and steady progress.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 歩み | あゆみ | walking | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 歩 | ほ | step, stride | common Noun |
| 歩 | ふ | pawn | JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 歩 | ぶ | bu, traditional unit of area, approx. 3.31 square metres | Noun |
| 徒 | かち | foot soldier (Edo period), samurai on foot | Noun |
| 歩道 | ほどう | footpath, walkway, sidewalk, pavement | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 歩く | あるく | to walk | common JLPT-N5 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 歩む | あゆむ | to walk, to go on foot | common JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 歩行 | ほこう | walking, walk | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 歩兵 | ほへい | infantry, infantryman, foot soldier | common Noun |