徒歩（とほ、toho）
- on foot

The Japanese word 徒歩 (toho) means "walking" or "on foot." It refers to the act of traveling or moving by using one's legs. It emphasizes the mode of transportation being walking, rather than using a vehicle or other means.

⚫︎駅まで徒歩5分です。 Translation: It's a 5-minute walk to the station. ⚫︎彼はいつも会社まで徒歩で通勤している。 Translation: He always commutes to work on foot. ⚫︎徒歩旅行 Translation: Walking trip/Hiking trip.

This word is used to describe traveling a distance by walking. It’s often used in announcements, directions, or when specifying how one gets to a place. It's polite and appropriate in most situations. You can use this word when talking about how you get somewhere or giving directions.

The word 徒歩 is typically written in kanji, but it can also be written in hiragana. ・Kanji: 徒歩 ・Hiragana: とほ There are no variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎ 歩く (aruku) - to walk ⚫︎ 歩行 (hokou) - walking, pedestrian ⚫︎ 散歩 (sanpo) - to take a walk, stroll (more casual)

⚫︎ 車 (kuruma) - car ⚫︎ 電車 (densha) - train ⚫︎ 飛行機 (hikouki) - airplane ⚫︎ 乗る (noru) - to ride (in a vehicle)

この道は徒歩のみ通行可能です。 ・Translation: This road is only accessible by foot. ・Explanation: This sentence specifies that only people who are walking are allowed to use this path.

健康のために、毎日30分徒歩で移動します。 ・Translation: For my health, I walk for 30 minutes every day. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the speaker walks for exercise and health benefits.

The word 徒歩 comes from the combination of two kanji: ・ 徒 (to) - meaning "foot", "pedestrian", or "follower" ・ 歩 (ho) - meaning "walk", "pace", or "step" Together, they form the concept of traveling by foot or walking.