How to say 'Walking' in Japanese | 徒歩

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The Japanese word for Walking is 'Toho', written as 徒歩 in Japanese.'Walking' in hiragana is とほ.

word

徒歩

Meaning

Walking

Reading

とほ

toho

Kanji

徒Follower, Junior 歩Walk

Explanation

The Japanese noun '徒歩 (とほ)' refers to the act of walking or traveling on foot. It is commonly used to describe a mode of transportation or the distance that can be covered by walking. For example: It's a 10-minute walk「徒歩10分です」(とほじゅっぷんです). I went to the station on foot「徒歩で駅に行きました」(とほでえきにいきました). This term is often used in directions or when discussing travel times, emphasizing that no vehicles are involved.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5655

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 徒歩

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

徒

Meaning

Follower, Junior

kanji

歩

Meaning

Walk

Words Related to 徒歩 Through the Kanji 徒

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 徒 as well.

word

生徒

Meaning

Student

word

徒

Meaning

Follower

Words Related to 徒歩 Through the Kanji 歩

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 歩 as well.

word

歩く

Meaning

Walk

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

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進歩

Meaning

Progress

word

歩む

Meaning

Walk, Progress

word

歩行者

Meaning

Pedestrian

word

歩行者天国

Meaning

Pedestrian zone

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