Japanese symbol for “stepping”
足踏み
あしぶみ
Romaji: ashibumi
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; marking time (for a soldier)
In Japanese, stepping is 足踏み, read あしぶみ (ashibumi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; marking time (for a soldier)
- n, vi, vs standstill; stalemate
Written forms: 足踏み、足ぶみ、足ふみ. Readings: あしぶみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stepping”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 踏みつけ | ふみつけ fumitsuke | stepping (on); trampling (on) |
| ステッピング | ステッピング suteppingu | stepping |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 足跡 | あしあと ashiato | footprints |
| 足元 | あしもと ashimoto | at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step") |
| 発足 | ほっそく hossoku | starting; inauguration; launch |
| 手足 | てあし teashi | hands and feet; limbs |
| 舞踏 | ぶとう butou | dance (esp. Western style); dancing |
| 踏切 | ふみきり fumikiri | railway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing |
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.