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step

step
彳 component

To take a step, a person must bend their knee.

From Lesson 38:Kanji 5·Japanese

Note

To take a step, a person must bend their knee.

Breakdown of step

person
亻 component
bend
丿 component

Usages of step

go
行

If you want to go, you must step through one street. If you can't choose one, you won't be going anywhere.

behind
後

Step over the short thread and leave the cold winter behind.

he
彼 kanji

He keeps stepping on your skin.

wait
待

You have to wait for permission before stepping into a temple.

彳
step component
obey
従

You step on a bolt of cloth with horns. It wants you to obey it.

restore
復

Take a step, then repeat, and you can restore anything.

disciple
徒

A disciple takes steps to learn how to run.

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