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歩 kanji: meaning “walk”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N48 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
walk
On'yomi
ホ、ブ、フ
Kun'yomi
ある・く、あゆ・む

Picture story to remember 歩

Stop (止) after only a few (少) steps, then stop again. That is how you slowly learn to walk.

Parts in this story:止, 少

How to write 歩: stroke order

歩 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 歩

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Review 歩 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 歩.