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KanjiN4Grade 2 · 小28 strokesRadical 止

歩 · walk, counter for steps

歩 is a kanji meaning walk, counter for steps. It has 8 strokes and is on the JLPT N4 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ホho
  • ブbu
  • フfu

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • あるくaruku
  • あゆむayumu

Practise the N4 kanji

In 第10巻 JLPT N4, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 歩 · 9 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 歩
WordReadingMeaningLevel
歩くあるくto walkN5
散歩さんぽwalk, strollN5
進歩しんぽimprovement, progress, developmentN3
歩道ほどうwalkwayN3
初歩しょほelements, rudimentsN2
徒歩とほwalking, going on footN1
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More words that use 歩
WordReadingMeaningLevel
歩みあゆみstep, progress, historyN1
歩むあゆむto walkN1
譲歩じょうほconcession, conciliation, compromiseN1

Example sentence

ゆっくり歩け。

ゆっくりあるけ

Walk slowly.

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #192953 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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