Japanese symbol for “cadence”
歩調
ほちょう
Romaji: hochou
pace; step; cadence
In Japanese, cadence is 歩調, read ほちょう (hochou).
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Meanings
- n pace; step; cadence
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cadence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ケイデンス | ケイデンス keidensu | cadence (in cycling); pedalling rate |
| カデンツ | カデンツ kadentsu | cadence |
| 鳴動 | めいどう meidou | rumbling; (ringing) cadence |
| アクセント | アクセント akusento | intonation; inflection; cadence |
| 終止法 | しゅうしほう shuushihou | cadence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 徒歩 | とほ toho | walking; going on foot |
| 散歩 | さんぽ sanpo | walk; stroll |
| 進歩 | しんぽ shinpo | progress; advance; improvement |
| 歩道 | ほどう hodou | footpath; walkway; sidewalk |
| 譲歩 | じょうほ jouho | concession; conciliation; compromise |
| 歩行 | ほこう hokou | walking; walk |
| 調査 | ちょうさ chousa | investigation; examination; inquiry |
| 調べ | しらべ shirabe | investigation; inspection; examination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cadence”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.