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Kanji for Step
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “step”: 歩、段. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
step
Steps and walking; moving forward one step at a time.
8 strokes On reading ホ、ブ、フ (ho, bu, fu) Kun reading あるく、あゆむ (aruku, ayumu) JLPT N3
Dictionary meanings: walk, counter for steps
Readings used for names on Nazuke: a, ayu, fu, bu, ho
In Japan it appears in about 937 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 歩: Whitney 歩唯登仁 · Hoyt 歩唯斗 · Popa 歩葉 · Abril 愛歩里瑠 · Avril 愛歩里瑠 · Brisa 歩里紗 · Britt 歩里斗 · Folke 歩瑠啓 · Jordi 歩琉慈 · Polly 歩里 · Brigid 歩里路道 · Josefa 歩世葉 and 119 more
step
A step and a grade, as in martial arts dan ranks.
9 strokes On reading ダン、タン (dan, tan) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: grade, steps, stairs
Readings used for names on Nazuke: dan
Names written with 段: Dany 段仁 · Dadang 妥段玖 · Sheridan 紫英梨段
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