Quick answer
歩 is the kanji for "Walk". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is ある.く (aruku). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Walk
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 歩 represents 'WALK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of walk.
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
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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