Word details

一歩を踏み出す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一歩を踏み出す.

Dictionary

Entry

一歩を踏み出すいっぽをふみだすExpressionGodan verbFreq #12746
1

to step forward; to take a step forward

2

to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

Examples
平和部隊にいる頃に彼女は教職の第一歩を踏み出した
She got her feet wet teaching while she was in the Peace Corps.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

walk, counter for steps

8 strokesFrequency 554JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

ある.くあゆ.む

Nanori

ゆきゆみ

step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

15 strokesFrequency 723JLPT N1Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

ふ.むふ.まえる

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

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