More Kanji Help - æ­©?

Question

Does anyone know any meanings for the Kanji æ­©(I believe is pronounced bo)? Thanks!!

Answer 1

It has a few pronunciations:

Ayu, Aru, fu, and ho.

Alone, it has three pronunciations.

Ho, Fu, and Bu.

Ho- counter for steps

Fu- pawn (chess etc)

Bu- unit of measurements for land (yards, meters, etc)

Answer 2

Step, and it's Ho I think you are thinking

Answer 3

it means step as in walking

the pronounciation is Ho  or  Po depending on how many steps you are counting

for example (these are the basic)

ippo  for  one step, single step

niho  two steps

sanpo  three steps

yonho four steps

goho  five steps

roppo  six steps

nanaho seven steps

happo eight steps

kyuho nine steps

juppo ten steps,  

for 20 just add ni(2) to juppo  

21 niju ippo

22 niju niho

etc...

hope this helps

gambatte

Answer 4

kunyomi:

* aru-ku [walk, hike]

* ayu-mu [step, pace]

onyomi:

*ho (bo, po) [to walk]

*bu [rate]

*fu [pawn in shogi]

The radical of this character is æ­¢, tome.  It is number 4a62 of the Japan Industrial Standard, and it is part of the Jōyō kanji taught in second-grade elementary school.

Answer 5

Hi!

It can be pronounced like 'ho' (po) or 'bu' (fu) and also as 'aru -(ku)' and 'ayu -(mu)'

and it means to walk or to step

you can use 一 with it to make 一歩 which is pronounced 'ippo' which is like 'one step (at a time)'

Or (one of many examples) you can use 散 with it to make 散歩 (sanpo) which is 'a stroll'

This kanji æ­© is made of æ­¢ (tome) which is 'to stop'  on the top and 少 which is 'a little' underneath. So it's like walking (and therefore stopping a little). :)

Hope It was helpful (=^_^=)

Ran

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Answer 6

If you want the Japanese meaning then here it is.

ほ　counter for steps

ふ　abbrv. meaning pawn (in chess or shogi)

ぶ　a unit of measure of land equal to 3.31 square meters