歩 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 歩意味

walk, counter for steps

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歩 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

ある.く aru.ku
あゆ.む ayu.mu

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ホ ho
ブ bu
フ fu

Examples

彼女に追いつくために私は歩を速めた。

I quickened my steps to catch up with her.

３歩歩いてジャンプしなさい。

Take three steps and jump.

２歩前に出なさい。

Advance two steps.

二、三歩下がって下さい。

Please walk back a few steps.

我々の方が歩がよい。

We have the edge on them.

私は彼に３対１の有利な歩を与えようと申し出た。

I offered him odds of 3 to 1.

石につまづかないように彼女は注意深く歩を進めた。

She walked carefully so as not to stumble over a rock.

食堂はロビーの真隣だが・・・てゆーか、恵子の場所から、あと３歩しかないぞ？

The dining hall is directly adjacent to the lobby, or rather, from where you are, it’s just three steps away?

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