JLPT N4 · Everyday verbs

歩く

あるく

to walk

Stroke order of 歩く

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

歩 · 8 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Stop 止 for a little 少 step, then another: that's walking.

Parts: 止 stop/foot + 少-like footprint part

The characters in 歩く

くく — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

駅まで歩いて行きます。

えきまであるいていきます。

I walk to the station.

Words with 歩

散歩walk; stroll 歩道sidewalk 歩道橋pedestrian bridge 進歩progress 横断歩道pedestrian crossing

More words: Everyday verbs

始めるto begin (sth)始まるto begin; to start 終わるto end; to finish 開けるto open (sth)開くto open; to be opened 止まるto stop 止めるto stop (sth); to park 待つto wait 借りるto borrow 貸すto lend 帰るto go home; to return 走るto run 起きるto get up; to wake up 着るto wear; to put on 持つto hold; to have

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