Kanji

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 手続き 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
急に 止まった ので 咄嗟に ブレーキ 踏んだ

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

踏み込む ふみこむ
問題 核心 踏み込む

Step into the core of the problem.

ペダル ペダル
坂道 登る ため 自転車 ペダル 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
危険 足を踏み入れた

He set foot in a dangerous forest.

踏み出す ふみだす
向かって 新しい 一歩 踏み出した

He took a new step toward his dream.

一歩 いっぽ
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
他人 感情 踏みつける ような 発言 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
誠実 気持ち 踏みにじる ような 真似 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 こそ 最後 まで 踏ん張る こと 大切

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

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