Japanese symbol for “stride”
歩
ほ
Romaji: ho
step; stride
In Japanese, stride is 歩, read ほ (ho).
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Meanings
- n step; stride
- ctr counter for steps
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stride”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 足取り | あしどり ashidori | gait; walk; stride |
| 歩幅 | ほはば hohaba | (length of one's) step; stride; pace |
| ストライド | ストライド sutoraido | stride |
| 刻み幅 | きざみはば kizamihaba | stride |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stride”.
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.