Today’s Kanji is “歩” (aru-ku); Kanji for “to walk”.
Handwritten Kanji “歩” (aru-ku)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “歩”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 歩 | ホ ブ フ ある-く あゆ-む | ho bu fu aru-ku ayu-mu | 8 | 止 | to walk |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “歩”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 歩数計 | ほすうけい | hosuukei | Pedometer |
| 競歩 | きょうほ | kyouho | Racewalk |
| 自然の中を歩く | しぜんのなかをあるく | shizen no naka wo aruku | To walk in nature |
