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Meaning of 歩く(あるく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

歩く
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
あるく
Romaji
aruku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to walk

Example Sentences

歩く, あるく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
歩く
Plain Polite
歩きます
Negative
歩かない
Negative Polite
歩きません

Past

Plain
歩いた
Plain Polite
歩きました
Negative
歩かなかった
Negative Polite
歩きませんでした

Te

Plain
歩いて
Plain Polite
歩きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
歩かれる
Plain Polite
歩かれます
Negative
歩かれない
Negative Polite
歩かれません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

walk, counter for steps

On: ホ, ブ, フ

Kun: ある.く, あゆ.む

8 strokes

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