Japanese symbol for “trampling”
踏みつけ
ふみつけ
Romaji: fumitsuke
stepping (on); trampling (on)
In Japanese, trampling is 踏みつけ, read ふみつけ (fumitsuke).
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Meanings
- n stepping (on); trampling (on)
- n trampling on (someone's feelings, rights, etc.); treating with contempt; disregarding
Written forms: 踏みつけ、踏み付け、踏付け、踏つけ. Readings: ふみつけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舞踏 | ぶとう butou | dance (esp. Western style); dancing |
| 踏切 | ふみきり fumikiri | railway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing |
| 踏む | ふむ fumu | to step on; to tread on; to trample on |
| 足踏み | あしぶみ ashibumi | stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping |
| 雑踏 | ざっとう zattou | hustle and bustle; throng; crowd |
| 踏まえる | ふまえる fumaeru | to be based on; to take into account; to build upon |
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.