How to say 'Step' in Japanese | 歩

word

Meaning

Step

Reading

Kanji

歩Walk

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '歩 (ほ)' is used to indicate a unit of measurement for steps or walking distance. It is often used in contexts related to walking, such as counting steps or measuring distances in terms of steps. For example: I walked 10,000 steps today「今日は1万歩歩きました」(きょうはいちまんほあるきました). The park is about 500 steps away from here「公園はここから約500歩です」(こうえんはここからやくごひゃくほです). This suffix is commonly used in health and fitness contexts to track physical activity.

Part Of Speech

suffix

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

1873

Composition

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Handwriting