What does kanji 踏 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 踏 is step.

How is kanji 踏 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 踏 are ふ.む, ふ.まえる; the onyomi readings are トウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 踏?

The main radical for kanji 踏 is 足.

What words use kanji 踏?

Example words that use kanji 踏 include 踏切, 踏む, 踏ん張る, 踏み切る.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

踏

Meaning

Kanji 踏

step

step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ふ.むふ.まえる
Onyomi 音読み: トウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #723
Strokes: 15
Radical: 足
Components: 口 • 日 • 止 • 水 • 足
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 沓 • 誻 • 錔 • 鞜 • 㧺 • 崉 • 涾

Related vocabulary

Showing 34 common entries

Showing 34 of 135 entries that include this kanji.

踏切

ふみきり

determination

踏む

ふむ

to rhyme

踏ん張る

ふんばる

to brace one's legs

踏み切る

ふみきる

to step out of the ring

踏まえる

ふまえる

to have one's feet firmly planted on

踏み絵

ふみえ

allegiance test

踏み入れる

ふみいれる

to walk in on

踏み込み

ふみこみ

alcove

踏み台

ふみだい

stepping stone

踏破

とうは

travelling all over (e.g. a country)

踏襲

とうしゅう

following (a precedent, former policy, etc.)

踏み出す

ふみだす

to step forward

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は急いでブレーキを踏んだ。

He quickly stepped on the brake.

芝生を踏まないでください。

Please do not step on the grass.

その男は倒れた人を踏みつけた。

The man trampled the person who had fallen.

彼は決めたことを最後まで踏み通した。

He carried through what he had decided to the end.

現場を踏んでから判断しよう。

Let’s judge it after checking the site in person.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.