歩 — walk, step

ある歩 walk

U+6B69 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 4 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level. Grade 2 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 8 strokes Freq #554 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #371 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

walk
step

word

あゆ ayu Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

歩(あゆ) む ayumu to walk

ある aru Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

歩(ある) く aruku to walk

ほ ho On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

歩(ほ) ho step 散(さん) 歩(ぽ) sanpo walk 進(しん) 歩(ぽ) shinpo progress 徒(と) 歩(ほ) toho on foot 歩(ほ) 行(こう) hokou walking

Stroke order

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