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 踏み切, 踏んばる, 踏切る, 踏まえる.

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 31 common entries

Showing 31 of 135 entries that include this kanji.

踏み切

ふみきり

determination

踏んばる

ふんばる

to brace one's legs

踏切る

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

踏絵

ふみえ

allegiance test

踏みいれる

ふみいれる

to walk in on

踏み込み

ふみこみ

alcove

踏台

ふみだい

stepping stone

踏破

とうは

travelling all over (e.g. a country)

踏みだす

ふみだす

to step forward

踏み込む

ふみこむ

to come to grips with

踏みあと

ふみあと

footprints

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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 character names and anime titles. 6 related entries

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