- Basic forms
- 歩く — to walk / base form
- 歩きます — (I) walk / masu form
- 歩いた — walked / ta form
- 歩いて — walk and …; please walk / te-form
- 歩かない — do not walk / negative form
- 歩けば — if (someone) walks / conditional
- 歩け・歩きなさい — walk! / imperative
- Other common forms
- 歩きたい — want to walk / 〜たい form
- 歩ける — can walk / potential
- 歩けた — was able to walk / past potential
- 歩けない — cannot walk / negative potential
- More
- 歩こう — let’s walk / 〜よう form
- 歩かなかった — didn’t walk / past negative
- 歩いている — walking; is walking / progressive
歩く(あるく) is a godan verb ending in く. Stem alternates as く → き → い, giving forms such as 歩く・歩きます・歩いて・歩いた. Used for physical walking and often appears in daily expressions like 学校へ歩く or 町を歩く.
- 散歩 — a walk, stroll
- 歩道 — sidewalk, walkway
- 歩行者 — pedestrian
- 散歩 — a walk, a stroll
- 歩幅 — stride length (step width)
- 歩調 — walking cadence, pace
- 歩合 — rate, percentage, commission
This kanji originally combines the shape of two feet moving in alternation, symbolizing a human walking. It represents physical steps and broader concepts like advancement or progress.
毎朝、公園を歩きます。
I take a walk in the park every morning.
歩道を歩いてください。
Please use the sidewalk when walking.
