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踏

踏·step on, tread, go through (a procedure)

On-yomi
トウ
Kun-yomi
ふ(む)ふ(まえる)

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
踏むふむto step on, to tread on
踏切ふみきりrailway crossing
踏まえるふまえるto base oneself on, to take into account
雑踏ざっとうcrowds, hustle and bustle

Example sentences

  1. 電車の中で足を踏まれた。

    でんしゃのなかであしをふまれた。

    Someone stepped on my foot on the train.

  2. 踏切で電車が通るのを待った。

    ふみきりででんしゃがとおるのをまった。

    I waited at the crossing for the train to pass.

  3. 現状を踏まえて計画を立て直す。

    げんじょうをふまえてけいかくをたてなおす。

    We will redo the plan taking the current situation into account.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 踏切 as とうせつ — it is ふみきり
  • Reading 雑踏 as ざつとう — it shortens to ざっとう

Memory aid

Picture it

The foot radical 足偏 with water over a bowl on the right: a foot coming down hard enough to splash — treading, stamping.

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