JLPT N5 · Free time

散歩

さんぽ

walk; stroll

Stroke order of 散歩

2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

散 · 12 strokes歩 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

散 scatters around, 歩 is feet stepping: wandering step by step.

Parts: 散 scatter + 歩 step

Example sentence

毎朝、公園を散歩します。

まいあさ、こうえんをさんぽします。

I take a walk in the park every morning.

Words with 散

散らかるto be messy 散らかすto scatter; to mess up 散るto scatter; to fall (leaves)

Words with 歩

歩道sidewalk 歩くto walk 歩道橋pedestrian bridge 進歩progress 横断歩道pedestrian crossing

More words: Free time

野球baseball 趣味hobby お祭りfestival 遊びplay; fun 休日holiday; day off 結婚marriage 外食eating out 読書reading 山登りmountain climbing 花火fireworks 絵picture; painting 番組TV program

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