Japanese symbol for “walk”
散歩
さんぽ
Romaji: sanpo
walk; stroll
In Japanese, walk is 散歩, read さんぽ (sanpo).
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 walk; stroll
Written forms: 散歩、散步. Readings: さんぽ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “walk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歩く | あるく aruku | to walk |
| 歩む | あゆむ ayumu | to walk; to go on foot |
| 歩行 | ほこう hokou | walking; walk |
| 四球 | しきゅう shikyuu | base on balls; walk; pass |
| 歩き | あるき aruki | walk; walking |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 解散 | かいさん kaisan | breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd) |
| 分散 | ぶんさん bunsan | dispersion; breakup; scattering |
| 拡散 | かくさん kakusan | spreading; disseminating; scattering |
| 散々 | さんざん sanzan | thoroughly; completely; utterly |
| 発散 | はっさん hassan | emission; emanation; radiation |
| 徒歩 | とほ toho | walking; going on foot |
| 進歩 | しんぽ shinpo | progress; advance; improvement |
| 歩道 | ほどう hodou | footpath; walkway; sidewalk |
See also: Chinese symbol for “walk”.
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.