歩 — walk, step
あるく
歩
walk
あるく
U+6B69
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #554
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #371
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- walk
- step
Readings
- On'yomi
- ほ ho ぶ bu ふ fu
- Kun'yomi
- ある aru あゆ ayu
word
ある aru Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
歩
く
aruku
to walk
歩
け
る
arukeru
to be able to walk
歩
き
回
る
arukimawaru
to walk around
歩
き
aruki
walking
ひ
と
り
歩
き
hitoriaruki
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)
食
べ
歩
き
tabearuki
trying the food at various restaurants
持
ち
歩
く
mochiaruku
to carry around
独
り
歩
き
hitoriaruki
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)
ほ ・ぽ ho On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
ふ ・ぶ fu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
あゆ ayu Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Words by frequency and grade
32 wordsEach dot is a word containing 歩: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 15 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Appears in idioms
Components
Composed of
とめる
止
stop
#77
Used as component in (3)
Compound ideograph (会意). 止 (foot/stop) above 少 (few/little). Originally two feet in alternation — the left foot and right foot taking turns. To walk is to move one foot at a time. The modern form simplifies the ancient paired-feet pictograph.