ある.く
aruku
JLPT N48 strokesKanjiLevel 12 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

歩 is the kanji for "Walk". A common reading is ある.く (aruku). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Walk

Also : Counter For Steps

Readings

kunある.く/ arukukunあゆ.む/ ayumuon/ hoon/ buon/ fu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 歩 represents 'WALK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of walk.

Reading ·

On-reading: ほ — remember this sound by associating it with walk. Kun-reading: ある.く.

Example Sentences

毎日一万歩歩いています。

まいにちいちまんほあるいています。

I walk ten thousand steps every day.

歩いて十分の距離です。

あるいてじっぷんのきょりです。

It's a ten-minute walk away.

Vocabulary using 歩

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