How to say "walking" in Japanese

• 歩みあゆみJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounCovers walking as movement or advance, often figuratively — the way one moves forward or makes progress. It tends toward abstract or literary use, so it is usually not the word for literal walking in everyday contexts.
• 徒歩とほJLPT N1approx.Common
  no-adjectiveMeans going on foot as a way of traveling, contrasting with going by car, train, and so on. This is the word for walking in directions and travel descriptions, as in how you get somewhere on foot.
  ジョンは彼かれのオフィスへ徒歩とほで行いきます。↗

  John goes to his office on foot.
• 歩行ほこうCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbRefers to the act or manner of walking itself, as in walking pace, gait, or walking ability. It is the choice for technical, medical, or descriptive talk about walking rather than for everyday travel.
  この患者かんじゃさんたちは歩行ほこうが困難こんなんです。↗

  These patients have trouble walking.
• 散策さんさくCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers walking for pleasure — strolling, roaming, or wandering about, typically around a town, park, or garden. This is the word for leisurely sightseeing on foot, not for walking as a means of getting somewhere.

Use 「歩み」 for walking as movement or progress, 徒歩 for going on foot as a means of travel, 歩行 for the act of walking itself, and 散策 for leisurely strolling about.

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• 歩みあゆみwalking
• 徒歩とほwalking
• 歩行ほこうwalking
• 散策さんさくwalking
• ウォーキングwalking
• 徒行とこうwalking
• どしんどしんwalking (with heavy steps)
• 歩きあるきwalk
• オーバーステップtaking more than three steps without dribbling the ball (in handball)
• 御拾いおひろいwalk
• 拾いひろいwalking