歩 — walk, step
あるく
歩
walk
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
8 strokes
action
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.
Meanings
- walk
- step
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).
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).
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).
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.