漢字城 Kanji Fortress

歩 walk

Also: step

On'yomi
ホ、ブ、フ
Kun'yomi
ある-く、あゆ-む
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): ある-く.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
歩 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Stop, then take a few small steps, stop again — that slow rhythm is walking.

A common word

  • 散歩 さんぽ walk / stroll

Example sentences

  • えきまであるいていきましょう。

    Let's walk to the station.

  • いえからかいしゃまであるいてじゅっぷんです。

    It's ten minutes on foot from my house to the office.

Kanji that share a part

止 is its radical. 11 kanji share it in all.

  • 正 correct
  • 歯 tooth N3
  • 歳 year-end N3
  • 武 warrior N2
  • 肯 agreement N2
  • 渋 astringent N2
  • 歴 curriculum N2
  • 企 undertake N1

少 is a component. 10 kanji share it in all.

  • 省 ministry N2
  • 砂 sand N2
  • 秒 second (1/60 Minute) N2
  • 劣 inferiority N1
  • 抄 excerpt N1
  • 沙 sand N1
  • 妙 exquisite N1
  • 紗 gauze N1