THE KANJI · N4 · 8 strokes
歩
Walk ; Counter For Steps
Readings on: ホ・ブ・フ
Kun readings: ある.く・あゆ.む
歩く — walking
Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).
Two-word kanji
Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.
- 散歩 — walk Word card → Source
- 歩道 — road; sidewalk Word card → Source
- 進歩 — advancement; development; progress Word card → Source
- 歩調 — not Source
- 一歩 — one step Source
- 徒歩 — walking Source