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JLPT N1

Step, Tread

Onyomi
トウ (tō)
Kunyomi
ふ (fu)

🧠 Memory Mnemonic

🔍 Radical Breakdown
[object Object]
📖 Mnemonic Story
Your **foot** (足) is making an impression on the earth, like a giant **stepping** back into **ancient times** (昔). Each footfall connects to the long history of the world, leaving a deep mark as if treading on an ancient sun (日) that has passed.
💡 Quick Hint: Foot ancient step

Essential N1 Vocabulary

踏む
ふむ
To step on, to tread
踏切
ふみきり
Railroad crossing
踏襲
とうしゅう
Follow, adhere to (a policy)

Kanji Practice Quiz

Verify your memory for "踏"

彼は 間違って 猫の しっぽを _____しまった。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「踏む」は何かを足で踏むことです。
English: 'Fumu' means to step on something with one's foot.
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