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
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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.
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.
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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