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歩
Walk
ある(く) (aruku), あゆ(む) (ayumu)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
On the island of Shikoku, thousands of pilgrims complete the famous 88-Temple Pilgrimage, a journey of nearly 1,200 kilometers. 🚶 Many choose to walk the entire route, wearing white clothing and carrying a walking staff. The pilgrimage can takes months to complete.
Memory Trick
Every walk is just a series of little(少) stops(止).
Readings
Onyomi: ホ (ho), ブ (bu), フ (fu)
Kunyomi: ある(く) (aruku), あゆ(む) (ayumu)
Example Words
歩く
あるく (aruku)
To walk
散歩
さんぽ (sanpo)
Walk, stroll
徒歩
とほ (toho)
On foot
進歩
しんぽ (shinpo)
Progress
Example Sentence
毎朝 公園を 歩きます。
まいあさ こうえんを あるきます。
maiasa kouen o arukimasu
I walk in the park every morning.