踏む

履む、 践む

Reading

Kana: ふむ

Romaji: fumu

Definitions

v5m

vt

1

to step on; to tread on

2

to experience; to undergo

3

to estimate; to value; to appraise

4

to rhyme

5

to inherit (the throne, etc.)

Note: archaism

6

to follow (rules, morals, principles, etc.)

Kanji

踏

Readings: トウ、 ふ.む、 ふ.まえる

Meanings: step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

履

Readings: リ、 は.く

Meanings: perform, complete, footgear, shoes, boots, put on (the feet)

践

Readings: セン、 ふ.む

Meanings: tread, step on, trample, practice, carry through

Example Sentences

割(わ)れたガラスを踏(ふ)むな。

➥Don't step on the broken glass.

彼(かれ)は二(に)の足(あし)を踏(ふ)んでいる。

➥He is thinking it over.

ざくざくと雪(ゆき)を踏(ふ)んで進(すす)む。

➥I crunch through the snow.

彼(かれ)はブレーキを踏(ふ)んだ。

➥He pressed the brake pedal.

私(わたし)が足(あし)を踏(ふ)むと犬(いぬ)は鳴(な)いた。

➥The dog gave a yelp when I trod on its paw.

彼(かれ)はわざと足(あし)を踏(ふ)んだのです。

➥He stepped on my foot on purpose.