Kanji

踏

踏

step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

足部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふむ, ふまえる

Common Readings

トウ, ふ…まえる, ふ…む

Example sentences

踏む ふむ
正規の手続きを踏んで申請してください。

Please apply after going through the formal procedures.

咄嗟に とっさに
車が急に止まったので、咄嗟にブレーキを踏んだ。

The car stopped suddenly, so I instantly stepped on the brake.

踏み込む ふみこむ
問題の核心に踏み込む。

Step into the core of the problem.

ペダル ペダル
彼は坂道を登るために、自転車のペダルを強く踏み込んだ。

He stepped hard on the bicycle pedal to climb the slope.

足を踏み入れる あしをふみいれる
彼は危険な森に足を踏み入れた。

He set foot in a dangerous forest.

踏み出す ふみだす
彼は夢に向かって新しい一歩を踏み出した。

He took a new step toward his dream.

一歩 いっぽ
夢に向かって、一歩踏み出した。

I took a step toward my dream.

踏みつける ふみつける
彼は他人の感情を踏みつけるような発言を繰り返した。

He repeatedly made remarks that seemed to trample on others' feelings.

踏みにじる ふみにじる
彼の誠実な気持ちを踏みにじるような真似はやめなさい。

Stop doing things that trample on his sincere feelings.

踏ん張る ふんばる
苦しい時こそ、最後まで踏ん張ることが大切だ。

It is important to hold your ground until the end, especially when things are tough.

Example Vocabulary

踏む

ふむ

to step on; to experience; to go through (procedures)

踏み込む

ふみこむ

to step into; to go into depth; to break into

足を踏み入れる

あしをふみいれる

to set foot in; to enter; to step into

踏み出す

ふみだす

to step forward; to take a step; to start something new

踏みつける

ふみつける

to trample on; to step on; to ignore (feelings)

踏みにじる

ふみにじる

to trample on; to violate; to ruin

踏ん張る

ふんばる

to hold one's ground, to brace oneself, to persist

踏まえる

ふまえる

to base on; to take into account

舞踏会

ぶとうかい

ball; dance party

踏みしめる

ふみしめる

to step on firmly; to tread on

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