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On'yomi
トウ
TOU
Kun'yomi
ふ.む・ふ.まえる
fumu / fumaeru
step · trample · carry through · appraise · evade payment
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Strokes15
Frequency#723
Radical足foot(7)
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Strokes15
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of foot and shoe. Stepping on shoe with foot.
Symbolism
Step, survey, traverse. Represents stepping.
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
虎の尾を踏む
とらのおをふむ
Step on a tiger's tail
Do something extremely dangerous
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
奥山に もみぢ踏み分け 鳴く鹿の 声聞く時ぞ 秋は悲しき
Poem #5 from Hyakunin Isshu
猿丸大夫Sarumaru Dayū
9th century