01
歩く
あるく
walk
Meanings
- walk
- counter for steps
Readings
Onyomi
- ホ
- ブ
- フ
Kunyomi
- ある.く
- あゆ.む
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Useful words
02
散歩
さんぽ
stroll
03
歩道
ほどう
sidewalk
04
一歩
いっぽ
one step
05
歩行者
ほこうしゃ
pedestrian
06
進歩
しんぽ
progress
Compare Kanji
01足Meaning90%leg, footWalking starts with feet, so 足 gives 歩 its body-based anchor.02走Meaning84%run走 is the faster movement, a natural contrast with the steady pace of 歩.03路Meaning78%path, routeA path gives walking somewhere to happen, so 路 supports 歩 as movement in space.04道Meaning76%road-way, street道 is the broader way, while 歩 is the step-by-step action along it.05進Meaning72%advance, proceedProgress in 進 grows from the simple forward motion of 歩.06止Pair80%stop, haltWalking and stopping make a neat action pair; 止 freezes what 歩 begins.