15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

Kun'yomi
  • to step on ②to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil) ③to experience ④to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
  • to be based on ②to have one's feet firmly planted on
On'yomi
  • トウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

まえる 92.3%
トウ 7.7%

Character Breakdown

step, trample, carry through
ふ.む トウ (7th, N1)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし た.りる ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, 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)
shoes, boots
くつ トウ (Kentei Pre-1)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)

Common Words

to step on ②to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil) ③to experience ④to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to step forward ②to start
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory) ②to come to grips with
to brace one's legs ②to hold out
stool (stood on to reach high objects) ②stepping stone
to be based on ②to have one's feet firmly planted on
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References

Unicode hex code 8E0F
JIS X 0208 1-38-7
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4571
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5889
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1587
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 37602
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1559
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1662
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1795
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1806
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 266
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1766
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1296
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7d8.3
Four corner code 6216.3
De Roo Code 3778