Japanese symbol for “walking”
徒歩
とほ
Romaji: toho
walking; going on foot
In Japanese, walking is 徒歩, read とほ (toho).
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
- adj-no, n walking; going on foot
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “walking”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歩行 | ほこう hokou | walking; walk |
| 歩み | あゆみ ayumi | walking |
| 散策 | さんさく sansaku | walking; strolling; roaming |
| ウォーキング | ウォーキング wookingu | walking |
| 歩き | あるき aruki | walk; walking |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生徒 | せいと seito | pupil; student; schoolchild |
| 教徒 | きょうと kyouto | believer; adherent |
| 使徒 | しと shito | apostle; disciple |
| 信徒 | しんと shinto | layman; believer; adherent |
| 学徒 | がくと gakuto | student; follower; students and pupils |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “walking”.
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.