歩
歩 — Walk
walk, counter for steps
On’yomiホ (ho)
On’yomiブ (bu)
On’yomiフ (fu)
Kun’yomiあるく (aruku)
Kun’yomiあゆむ (ayumu)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 歩
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公定歩合 | こうていぶあい kouteibuai | official discount (bank) rate |
| 一歩 | いっぽ ippo | (a) step; one step; level |
| 譲歩 | じょうほ jouho | concession; conciliation; compromise |
| 進歩 | しんぽ shinpo | progress; advance; improvement |
| 第一歩 | だいいっぽ daiippo | first step |
| 徒歩 | とほ toho | walking; going on foot |
Study notes
歩 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #554 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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