漢字道KANJIDO

10 strokesRadical

7Elementary year 410 strokesRadical
On
Kun
Meaning
on foot, follower, companion, in vain

Origin

ORIGIN

A phono-semantic character with 彳 (to go, walk) and 土 as the sound, meaning to travel on foot without a vehicle.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

徒歩・徒労・信徒

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 生徒せいと

    student, pupil

  • 徒歩とほ

    on foot

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

駅から学校まで徒歩で行く。

I go from the station to school on foot.

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