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How to say 'Sidewalk' in Japanese | 歩道

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The Japanese word for Sidewalk is 'Hodou', written as 歩道 in Japanese.'Sidewalk' in hiragana is ほどう.

    word

    歩道

    Meaning

    Sidewalk

    Reading

    ほどう

    hodou

    Kanji

    歩Walk 道Way

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '歩道 (ほどう)' refers to a 'sidewalk' or 'pedestrian walkway'. It is specifically used to describe a path designated for pedestrians, typically alongside a road. This word is commonly used in urban settings to distinguish pedestrian areas from vehicle traffic. For example: Please walk on the sidewalk「歩道を歩いてください」(ほどうであるいてください). The sidewalk is crowded「歩道が混んでいる」(ほどうがこんでいる). It is important to note that '歩道' is distinct from '車道 (しゃどう)', which refers to the part of the road designated for vehicles.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    655

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 歩道

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    歩

    Meaning

    Walk

  • kanji

    道

    Meaning

    Way

Words Related to 歩道 Through the Kanji 歩

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 歩 as well.

  • word

    歩く

    Meaning

    Walk

  • word

    横断歩道

    Meaning

    Crosswalk

  • word

    歩

    Meaning

    Step

  • word

    散歩

    Meaning

    Walk

  • word

    初歩

    Meaning

    Basics

  • word

    進歩

    Meaning

    Progress

  • word

    歩む

    Meaning

    Walk, Progress

  • word

    徒歩

    Meaning

    Walking

  • word

    歩行者

    Meaning

    Pedestrian

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

Words Related to 歩道 Through the Kanji 道

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 道 as well.

  • word

    道

    Meaning

    Road, Way

  • word

    車道

    Meaning

    Roadway

  • word

    道路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    横断歩道

    Meaning

    Crosswalk

  • word

    片道

    Meaning

    One way

  • word

    柔道

    Meaning

    Judo

  • word

    道具

    Meaning

    Tool

  • word

    書道

    Meaning

    Calligraphy

  • word

    鉄道

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    赤道

    Meaning

    Equator

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    道徳

    Meaning

    Morality

  • word

    筋道

    Meaning

    Logic, Sequence

  • word

    水道

    Meaning

    Waterworks

  • word

    街道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    近道

    Meaning

    Shortcut

  • word

    使い道

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    報道

    Meaning

    Reporting

  • word

    神道

    Meaning

    Shinto

  • word

    回り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道場

    Meaning

    Dojo

  • word

    修道

    Meaning

    Asceticism

  • word

    逃げ道

    Meaning

    Escape

  • word

    国道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    寄り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道順

    Meaning

    Route, Directions

  • word

    軌道

    Meaning

    Track, Orbit

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'Hodou' means 'Sidewalk' .

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