歩
歩 - 1. a single stride E.g.: 五十歩百歩 (six of one and half a dozen of the other) 2. position; status; foothold E.g.: 地歩 (foothold) 3. <i>bu</i>; rate; ratio; one-tenth of a <i>wari</i> (one percent) E.g.: 歩合 (rate), 日歩 (daily interest rate) 4. progress; course of events E.g.: 国歩 (national fortune), 進歩 (progress) 5. <i>tsubo</i> (a unit of land area, approximately 3.3 square meters) 6. to walk; walking; a step E.g.: 歩行 (walking), 散歩 (stroll), 徒歩 (on foot) 7. <i>fu</i>; a piece in shogi (Japanese chess) E.g.: 歩兵 (pawn in shogi)
歩 (ある.く あゆ.む) — a single stride<br>E. position; status; foothold<br>E. <i>bu</i>; rate; ratio; one-tenth of a <i>wari</i> (one percent) <br>E. progress; course of events<br>E. to walk; walking; a step<br>E. <i>fu</i>; a piece in shogi (Japanese chess)<br>E.
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Kunyomi
ある.く;あゆ.む
Onyomi
ホ;ブ;フ
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
Frequency 
#554/2500
Composition
少 止
Meaning
- a single stride
E. position; status; foothold
E. bu; rate; ratio; one-tenth of a wari (one percent)
E. progress; course of events
E. to walk; walking; a step
E. fu; a piece in shogi (Japanese chess)
E.
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Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
Onyomi
ホ
Example
歩道
hodou
を
wo
歩
aru
きなさい
kinasai
。
.
Walk on the pavement.
歩
aru
ける
keru
?
?
Can you walk?
歩
aru
いてきました
itekimashita
。
.
I came on foot.
歩
aru
きましょうか
kimashouka
。
.
Shall we walk?
歩
aru
き
ki
疲
tsuka
れている
reteiru
。
.
I am tired with walking.
歩
aru
いて
ite
15
15
分
fun
です
desu
。
.
It's fifteen minutes on foot.
歩
aru
いてすぐですか
itesugudesuka
。
.
Is it close enough to walk there?
歩
aru
くと
kuto
遠
too
いですか
idesuka
。
.
Is it too far to walk?
歩
aru
いてすぐですよ
itesugudesuyo
。
.
It's a short walk.
歩
aru
いて
ite
学校
gakkou
へ
he
行
i
った
tta
。
.
I walked to school.
3
san
歩歩
poaru
いて
ite
ジャンプ
janpu
しなさい
shinasai
。
.
Take three steps and jump.
3
3
歩歩
hoaru
いて
ite
ジャンプ
janpu
しなさい
shinasai
。
.
Take three steps and jump.
