How to say 'Walk' in Japanese | 歩く

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The Japanese word for Walk is 'Aruku', written as 歩く in Japanese.'Walk' in hiragana is あるく.

word

歩く

Meaning

Walk

Reading

あるく

aruku

Kanji

歩Walk

Explanation

The Japanese verb '歩く (あるく)' means 'to walk'. It is used to describe the action of moving on foot at a regular pace. This verb is commonly used in everyday conversation and can be applied to various contexts, such as walking to a destination, taking a stroll, or simply moving from one place to another on foot. For example: I walk to school every day「私は毎日学校に歩く」(わたしはまいにちがっこうであるく). Let's walk in the park「公園を歩きましょう」(こうえんであるきましょう). The verb can also be used metaphorically to describe progress or movement in a non-literal sense, such as 'walking through life'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

384

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 歩く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

歩

Meaning

Walk

Hiragana in the Word 歩く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 歩く Through the Kanji 歩

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 歩 as well.

word

歩道

Meaning

Sidewalk

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

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What does 'Aruku' (歩く) mean?

'Aruku' means 'Walk' .

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