Moto 歩: Walk; Counter For StepsKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ホ、ブ、フ
- Kun'yomi
- ある(く)、あゆ(む)
- Level
- JLPT N4Jōyō, grade 2
- Words
- 278 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ホ・ブ・フ)
- 公定歩合こうていぶあいofficial discount (bank) rate
- 譲歩じょうほconcession; conciliation
- 徒歩とほwalking; going on foot
- 歩ほstep; stride
- 歩調ほちょうpace; step
- 歩行ほこうwalk
- 牛歩ぎゅうほsnail's pace; slow progress
- 歩道ほどうfootpath; walkway
- 歩兵ほへいinfantry; infantryman
- 初歩しょほbasics; rudiments
- 遊歩ゆうほwalk; promenade
- 競歩きょうほracewalking; race walking
- 横断歩道おうだんほどうpedestrian crossing; crosswalk
- 歩合ぶあいrate; ratio
- 歩幅ほはばstep; pace
- 歩数ほすうnumber of steps
- 歩留まりぶどまりyield; yield rate
- 歩行者ほこうしゃpedestrian; walker
- 歩行者天国ほこうしゃてんごくpedestrian mall; car-free mall
- 歩道橋ほどうきょうpedestrian bridge
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 歩みあゆみwalking
- 歩み寄りあゆみよりcompromise; concession
- 歩き回るあるきまわるto walk about; to walk to and fro
- 独り歩きひとりあるきtaking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)
- ひとり歩きひとりあるきtaking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)
- 一人歩きひとりあるきtaking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)
- 出歩くであるくto go out; to go around
- 歩くあるくto walk
- 歩み寄るあゆみよるto compromise; to meet halfway
- 歩むあゆむto walk; to go on foot
- 食べ歩きたべあるきtrying the food at various restaurants; eating tour
- うかれ歩くうかれあるくto gad about; to gallivant
- さまよい歩くさまよいあるくto wander; to roam from place to place
- さ迷い歩くさまよいあるくto wander; to roam from place to place
- そぞろ歩きそぞろあるきslow, relaxed walk; stroll
- ちょこちょこ歩きちょこちょこあるきquick short steps; toddle
- つま先で歩くつまさきであるくto tiptoe
- ながら歩きながらあるきdistracted walking
- ねり歩くねりあるくto parade; to march
- のしのしと歩くのしのしとあるくto walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
- のし歩くのしあるくto swagger
- ほっつき歩くほっつきあるくto loiter around; to wander about
- よちよち歩きよちよちあるきtoddling; taking tottering steps
- カニ歩きカニあるきwalking like a crab
- ナンバ歩きナンバあるきnanba walking; walking with the arm and leg on each side of the body moving in sync
Other readings
- 一歩いっぽ(a) step; one step
- 第一歩だいいっぽfirst step
- 進歩しんぽprogress; advance
- 散歩さんぽwalk; stroll
- 日進月歩にっしんげっぽsteady progress; rapid advance
- 進歩的しんぽてきprogressive
- あと一歩あといっぽone more; another
- いま一歩いまいっぽone more; another
- かに歩きカニあるきwalking like a crab
- カナダ進歩保守党カナダしんぽほしゅとうProgressive Conservative Party of Canada
- 一日一歩いちにちいっぽone step each day
- 一歩ずついっぽずつstepwise; one step at a time
- 一歩も引かないいっぽもひかないnot budging an inch; to stand one's ground
- 一歩を踏み出すいっぽをふみだすto step forward; to take a step forward
- 一歩一歩いっぽいっぽstep by step; by degrees
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