Word Meaning 歩道

ほどう hodou

歩道 is read as ほどう (hodou) and means footpath.

Meaning

English

  1. footpath
  2. walkway
  3. sidewalk
  4. pavement

Reading

Kana

ほどう

Romaji

hodou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 車道 Rank 5331 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

動く歩道

うごくほどう

moving walkway

歩道橋

ほどうきょう

footbridge

横断歩道

おうだんほどう

pedestrian crossing

長距離自然歩道

ちょうきょりしぜんほどう

long-distance nature trail

散歩道

さんぽみち

promenade

遊歩道

ゆうほどう

promenade

押しボタン式横断歩道

おしぼたんしきおうだんほどう

push-button (pedestrian) crossing

千里の道も一歩から

せんりのみちもいっぽから

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

横断歩道橋

おうだんほどうきょう

pedestrian bridge

counter for steps

歩む

あゆむ

to walk

歩行

ほこう

walking

Example Sentences

10

Walk on the pavement.

Using the pedestrian bridge is a hassle.

It is a lovely riverside promenade.

There is a park across that crosswalk.

I slipped and fell on the icy sidewalk.

One shouldn't ride a bicycle on the pavement.

The flower pot crashed to the sidewalk.

I try to use the pedestrian bridge in order to exercise.

I slipped on the pavement and nearly hit my head.

A strange man was walking back and forth on the pavement.