Moto 踏: Step; Trample; Carry ThroughKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- トウ
- Kun'yomi
- ふ(む)、ふ(まえる)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 187 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (トウ)
- 舞踏ぶとうdance (esp. Western style); dancing
- 未踏峰みとうほうunclimbed mountain
- 踏破とうはtravelling on foot; traveling on foot
- 踏襲とうしゅうfollowing (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with
- 雑踏ざっとうhustle and bustle; throng
- ハンチントン舞踏病ハンチントンぶとうびょうHuntington's chorea
- 人跡未踏じんせきみとうunexplored
- 仮装舞踏会かそうぶとうかいmasquerade ball
- 仮面舞踏会かめんぶとうかいmasquerade ball
- 前人未踏ぜんじんみとうuntrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
- 単純踏歩変換たんじゅんとうほへんかんsimple change (horse gait)
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 踏まえるふまえるto be based on; to take into account
- 足踏みあしぶみstepping (in place); stamping (up and down)
- 踏むふむto step on; to tread on
- 踏み絵ふみえfumi-e; fumie
- 踏ん張るふんばるto brace one's legs; to straddle
- 瀬踏みせぶみsounding out; measuring the depths (of a river)
- 踏み入れるふみいれるto walk in on; to tread upon
- 踏み出すふみだすto step forward; to step forth
- 踏み切るふみきるto take off; to jump
- 踏み台ふみだいstool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder
- 踏み込みふみこみdealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.)
- 踏み込むふみこむto step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into
- お百度を踏むおひゃくどをふむto visit repeatedly (to request)
- じだんだを踏むじだんだをふむto stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
- そろい踏みそろいぶみritual stamping in the ring
- たたらを踏むたたらをふむto stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward
- とらの尾を踏むとらのおをふむto play with fire; to do something very dangerous
- もうひと踏ん張りもうひとふんばりholding out a little longer
- もう一踏ん張りもうひとふんばりholding out a little longer
- ステップを踏むステップをふむto dance; to perform dance steps
- ドジを踏むドジをふむto make a blunder; to bungle
- ベタ踏みベタぶみflooring the gas pedal; pedal to the metal
- 三尺さがって師の影を踏まずさんじゃくさがってしのかげをふまずa student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
- 三尺下がって師の影を踏まずさんじゃくさがってしのかげをふまずa student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
- 三尺去って師の影を踏まずさんじゃくさってしのかげをふまずa student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
- 三役揃い踏みさんやくそろいぶみritual stomping in unison on the final day of a tournament
- 二の足を踏むにのあしをふむto hesitate; to think twice
- 借金を踏み倒すしゃっきんをふみたおすto default on one's debt
- 値踏みねぶみappraisal; estimation
- 前車の轍を踏むぜんしゃのてつをふむto repeat the mistake of somebody; to make the same mistake as that of ...
- 前轍を踏むぜんてつをふむto repeat the mistake of somebody; to make the same mistake as that of ...
- 土踏まずつちふまずarch of the foot; plantar arch
- 地団太踏むじだんだふむto stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
- 地団駄を踏むじだんだをふむto stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
- 地団駄踏むじだんだふむto stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
- 地雷を踏むじらいをふむto step on a landmine
- 場数を踏むばかずをふむto gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
- 山を踏むやまをふむto commit a crime
- 御百度を踏むおひゃくどをふむto visit repeatedly (to request)
- 手順を踏むてじゅんをふむto go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
- 揃い踏みそろいぶみritual stamping in the ring
Other readings
- 踏切ふみきりrailway crossing; railroad crossing
- 踏切りふみきりrailway crossing; railroad crossing
- どじを踏むドジをふむto make a blunder; to bungle
- べた踏みベタぶみflooring the gas pedal; pedal to the metal
- トラの尾を踏むとらのおをふむto play with fire; to do something very dangerous
- 一歩を踏み出すいっぽをふみだすto step forward; to take a step forward
- 三歩さがって師の影を踏まずさんぽさがってしのかげをふまずa student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
- 三歩下がって師の影を踏まずさんぽさがってしのかげをふまずa student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
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