徒歩

とほ · toho · JLPT N1 · noun

walk

👟 徒 (on foot) + 歩 (walk) = 徒歩 toho: walking on foot, as opposed to riding

徒 means on foot or bare, as in 徒手 (bare-handed). 歩 means step or walk. Together they name the act of going somewhere on foot, not by vehicle.

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