8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

walk, counter for steps

Kun'yomi
  • to walk
  • to walk ②to tread (a figurative path) ③to advance towards (e.g. a solution)
On'yomi
  • step ②counter for steps
  • bu ②commission ③exactly
  • pawn
Nanori
  • ゆき
  • ゆみ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ある 45.9%
30.5%
19.6%
あゆ 4.0%

Character Breakdown

walk, counter for steps
ある.く ブ ホ (2nd, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
few, little
すこ.し ショウ すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

step ②counter for steps
walk ②foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
opponents pawn
ratio indicating the quantity of polished rice gained from a given quantity of brown rice (nowadays usually expressed as a percent)
rate ②commission
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References

Unicode hex code 6B69
JIS X 0208 1-42-66
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2433
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2958
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 16284
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 437
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 136
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Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 221
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 165
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AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.14
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1130
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 377
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3n5.3
Four corner code 2120.9
De Roo Code 1260